State v. Ireson

Harsha, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered upon a jury verdict by the Ross County Court of Common Pleas finding Chester G. Ireson, defendant-appellant, guilty of domestic violence with a prior conviction for domestic violence, in violation of R.C. 2919.25, a felony of the fourth degree.

Appellant assigns the following error:

“When the defendant/appellant’s prior convictions are admissible solely for the purpose of determining the sentence to be imposed, and upon the request of the defendant/appellant, the jury should not be informed of the priors, either…