State v. Velesquez

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 1100

Syllabus

The imposition of discretionary costs was contrary to law where the trial court failed to impose such costs during the sentencing hearing and did not consider the defendant's present and future ability to pay. Although the final judgment included an ability-to-pay determination, the record clearly and convincingly did not support that determination. Defendant had only a ninth-grade education, suffered a mental impairment, and had no verifiable employment.