State v. Sampson

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1381

Syllabus

Sixth Amendment; right to counsel of choice; motion to continue; abuse of discretion; R.C. 2929.11; R.C. 2929.12; felony sentencing; R.C. 2953.08(G); contrary to law; judicial bias; presumed unbiased and unprejudiced; fair proceeding. Judgment affirmed. The record is clear that appellant's last-minute request for a continuance to hire an attorney was a delay tactic, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying the motion. The record establishes that the trial court considered the R.C. 2929.11 and 2929.12 factors when sentencing the appellant and the sentence was not contrary to law. Finally, there is no compelling evidence that the trial court was biased against appellant.