State v. Smith

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 2187

Syllabus

SENTENCING – JUDICIAL BIAS – CONSTITUTIONAL LAW/CRIMINAL – EIGHTH AMENDMENT – CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT: The trial court did not exhibit judicial bias in imposing sentence where the record does not reflect that the trial court's sentence was based on bias or prejudice. The trial court did not err in sentencing defendant to an aggregate term of 79 years' imprisonment where the sentence was not based on impermissible considerations, was not contrary to law, and did not violate the Eight Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.