State v. Parks

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 4316

Syllabus

Child endangering domestic violence parental discipline R.C. 2929.21(B)(3) R.C. 2929.21(B)(4) substantial risk serious physical harm mental health or development sufficiency of the evidence and manifest weight. Judgment affirmed. Parks's convictions are supported by sufficient evidence and are not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court could have reasonably concluded that Parks's discipline of J.H. was unreasonable and excessive and that he created a substantial risk of serious physical harm to J.H. by disregarding the unjustifiable risk associated with striking a seven-year old boy repeatedly with a belt and causing extensive bruising and impairing J.H.'s mental health and development. We also find that Parks's parental discipline was unreasonable and improper in light of the totality of the circumstances.