State v. Spottedhorse

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 308

Syllabus

Defendant's 8 to 12-year indefinite prison term sentence was supported by the record and not contrary to law. Despite the defendant's limited criminal history and words of support from his family members as to the defendant's character, the trial court weighed that against the fact that the victim lost his life. Ohio precedent expressly forbids the substitution of the appeal court's judgment (or that of the defendant) for that of the trial court's when weighing the relevant sentencing factors.