State v. Litteral

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 1187

Syllabus

The trial court did not err when it denied appellant's motion for a mistrial because of inconsistencies in a State's witness's testimony and potential perjury both the State and defense counsel were able to question the witness regarding the inconsistencies in her testimony before the jury. The witness acknowledged that she initially did not want to identify her son as the individual who had advised her that one of her checks had been stolen. Appellant's 12-month prison sentence for forgery was within the statutory range for that offense and therefore not contrary to law. Furthermore, appellant had prior felony convictions thus, the trial court was not required to sentence him to community control sanctions based upon his conviction for forgery, a fifth-degree felony. The evidence was sufficient to convict appellant of the forgery offense. Judgment affirmed.