State v. Sims

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 769

Syllabus

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of Appellant's prior convictions, since a prior violation of the protection order increases the degree of the offense and is accordingly an element thereof. The prior convictions were also admissible to show Appellant's knowledge of the protection order and the absence of mistake or accident. Appellant was properly served with the protection order. His convictions are supported by sufficient evidence and not against the manifest weight of the evidence, since Appellant acted recklessly in residing and working within 500 yards of Petitioner, in violation of the protection order. Judgment affirmed.