State v. Gilden

Doan, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, defendant-appellant, Antwaun Gilden, was convicted of burglary pursuant to R.C. 2911.12(A)(4). During the trial, the court permitted jurors to ask questions of the witnesses by submitting them in writing. Then, out of the jury’s hearing, the court discussed whether the questions were proper with the attorneys. If the court determined that they were proper, it questioned the witness accordingly.

On appeal, Gilden presents six assignments of error for review. However, because the last of these assignments of error is dispositive of the appeal, we…