State v. Peterson

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 3947

Syllabus

The trial court's verdicts on two counts of domestic violence, menacing, and assault were based on sufficient evidence and were not against the manifest weight of the evidence. Contrary to appellant's assertion, the trial court merged the assault with domestic violence. The State concedes that the trial court erred in failing to merge menacing with domestic violence, in violation of R.C. 2919.25(C). Any deficiencies in counsel's failure to raise allied offenses of similar import at sentencing is moot. Judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part remanded for merger of the menacing and domestic violence (R.C. 2919.25(C)) charges.