State v. Branch

[Cite as State v. Branch,

2026-Ohio-664.] COURT OF APPEALS STARK COUNTY, OHIO FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT STATE OF OHIO Case No. 2025 CA 00039 Plaintiff – Appellee Opinion And Judgment Entry -vs- Appeal from the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 2024 CR 2546 ERIC BRANCH Judgment: Affirmed Date of Judgment Entry: February 26, Defendant – Appellant 2026 BEFORE: ANDREW J. KING, P.J., WILLIAM B. HOFFMAN, J., KEVIN W. POPHAM, J.; Appellate Judges APPEARANCES: KYLE L. STONE, CHRISTOPHER A. PIEKARSKI for Plaintiff- Appellee; D. COLEMAN BOND, for Defendant-Appellant OPINION Popham, J., {¶1}…