State v. Smith

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 3454

Syllabus

Competency stipulation R.C. 2945.38 finding consecutive sentences agreed sentencing range R.C. 2953.08(D) authorized by law not reviewable. Where the parties stipulated to the expert's competency report and the court noted the parties' stipulation on the record and in the journal entry, the absence of the court's specific \finding\ of competence in the journal entry was not required. Smith's consecutive sentence was within the agreed sentencing range and authorized by law and therefore not reviewable under R.C. 2953.08(D)(1).