State v. Thomas

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 2682

Syllabus

Abuse of discretion R.C. 2929.15 R.C. 2929.17 community-control sanction condition of release under community control drug testing Jones test condition reasonably related to goals of community control. The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it imposed drug testing as a condition of appellant's community-control sanction. Appellant pled guilty to robbery and attempted felonious assault. The victim stated that appellant and his co-defendants pistol-whipped and robbed him after he refused to buy drugs and a prostitute from them. The presentence investigation report revealed that appellant had an extensive history of drug abuse and drug possession. Therefore, the condition of drug testing was reasonably related to the goals of community control under State v. Jones, 49 Ohio St.3d 51, 550 N.E.2d 469 (1990).