State v. White (Slip Opinion)

Introduction {¶ 1} This appeal concerns appellant Gregory White's conviction for failure to maintain reasonable control of a vehicle, a minor misdemeanor under R.C. 4511.202. The trial court had discretion to impose a financial sanction on White, but the judgment of conviction was silent as to any sentence. The First District Court of Appeals subsequently dismissed White's appeal on the ground that the judgment of conviction was not a final, appealable order, because it did not include a sentence.

{¶ 2} We agree that the judgment of conviction was not a final, appealable order. For White to be…