State v. Cyrus

This case presents two issues for our consideration: first, whether Crim.R. 32.2 requires a presentence investigation before a defendant convicted of a felony is sentenced; and second, what must appear in the record to reflect that the trial court considered the sentencing guidelines of R.C. 2929.12. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the court of appeals.

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As to the first issue, appellee argues that in a felony case, a presentence report is mandatory. The appellate court agreed, stating: “Crim.R. 32.2 *166provides that a pre-sentence investigation be done prior to the court imposing…