State v. Vordenberge

Mark P. Painter, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant James Vordenberge appeals his conviction for the first-degree misdemeanor of assault and the fourth-degree misdemeanor of criminal trespassing, both of which carried a potential term of imprisonment. Following a bench trial in which Vordenberge appeared pro se, the trial court sentenced Vordenberge to 180 days’ incarceration on the assault charge and to thirty days’ incarceration on the criminal-trespass charge. It suspended the jail time conditioned on Vordenberge’s successful completion of six months’ probation.

{¶ 2} Vordenberge contends in…