State v. Seiker

Summary

The Ohio Second District Court of Appeals affirmed Angel Seiker’s conviction and indefinite prison sentence for permitting child abuse. The court held that the sentence was not contrary to law because the trial court’s sentencing entry demonstrated consideration of the statutory purposes, principles, and factors under Ohio Revised Code sections 2929.11 and 2929.12.

Holdings

1. A trial court must consider the purposes and principles of felony sentencing under Ohio Revised Code § 2929.11 and the sentencing factors under § 2929.12, but it is not required to make on-the-record findings or expressly mention those statutes during the sentencing hearing. The record is sufficient when it demonstrates that the court considered the statutes before imposing sentence.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Seiker's sentence was contrary to law because the trial court allegedly failed to consider the purposes and principles of felony sentencing under Ohio Revised Code § 2929.11 and the sentencing factors under Ohio Revised Code § 2929.12.

Disposition

affirmed