State v. Hall

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 2184

Syllabus

R.C. 2929.13(D)(2); presumption of prison sentence; imposition of community-control sanctions; downward-departure sentence; findings on the record; remand; R.C. 2953.08(G)(1). The trial court erred when it imposed community-control sanctions in lieu of a prison sentence — a downward-departure sentence — but failed to state the statutory findings specified in R.C. 2929.13(D)(2)(a) and (b) on the record. R.C. 2953.08(G)(1) dictates that this court remand the case, and the sentencing court must resentence the defendant-appellee, finding the required R.C. 2929.13(D)(2)(a) and (b) factors and stating them on the record.