State v. Thornton

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 3452

Syllabus

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE — REASONABLE PARENTAL DISCIPLINE — CONTINUANCE: The trial court did not err in convicting defendant on all four counts of domestic violence where defendant did not meet her burden to prove the affirmative defense of reasonable parental discipline. The trial court properly exercised its discretion in granting the state's requests for the two continuances to address evidentiary issues.