State v. Kent

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 4851

Syllabus

Tampering with evidence; defendant erased his cell phone the day after finding out his sexual assault of a student would be reported to authorities; evidence sufficient to support conviction for tampering where defendant was a police officer well-versed in investigating sexual assault cases and worked as a school resource officer, his ex-girlfriend told him she would report to the school principal he sexually assaulted a student, and defendant erased his phone the next day; argument that one-year prison term was disproportionate is not supported by the record when defendant failed to file sentencing transcript, sentence is within the range of sentences for third degree felonies, no clear and convincing evidence the record does not support the sentence; affirmed.