State v. Bacon

This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment of the Bowling Green Municipal Court which found appellant, Robert R. Bacon, guilty of nonsupport of his children pursuant to R.C. 2919.21, a first degree misdemeanor. Bacon was sentenced to one hundred eighty days and fined $1,000. The court suspended thirty days and the $1,000 fine and placed Bacon on probation for five years.

Bacon appeals, stating one assignment of error:

“The trial court erred by sentencing Appellant to an extended jail term which was inappropriate, counterproductive and created an undue hardship on Appellant under the specific…