State v. Holtman

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 3052

Syllabus

Appellant's conviction for aggravated menacing was supported by sufficient evidence and was not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court did not err in holding a bench trial without obtaining a written jury trial waiver as appellant was charged with a petty offense and he failed to file a demand for a jury trial, as required by Crim.R. 23(A). Further, appellant was not denied effective assistance of counsel, as counsel's decisions to proceed with a bench trial and to not object to the prosecutor's alleged use of leading questions were strategic decisions falling within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance.