State v. Chasteen

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 5546

Syllabus

The trial court's judgment finding appellant guilty of domestic violence and assault was not against the manifest weight of the evidence and was supported by sufficient evidence. The evidence presented during the bench trial reveals that appellant caused or attempted to cause physical harm to the victim. The victim testified that she suffered a pain-inducing blow and had subsequent bruising and pain. She was not required to show that she had marks on her body the night of the incident. The statutes in question also allow a guilty finding upon a determination that a defendant attempted to cause physical harm to a victim; they do not require that the defendant succeeded in causing physical harm. Judgment affirmed.