State v. Jones

The single issue presented for our review is whether this trial court under the instant circumstances abused its discretion in imposing as a condition of probation that this defendant “have no association or communication, direct or indirect, with anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years not a member of his immediate family.” For the reasons which follow, we find that the trial court did have authority to limit the probationer’s associations with minors, and as reasonably interpreted did not abuse its discretion imposing such a condition on probation.

Pursuant to R.C. 2951.02, the trial…