State v. Gwen

{¶ 1} We accepted this case to resolve a conflict between the Ninth and Sixth Appellate Districts regarding the proper method for proving prior convictions for purposes of elevating the degree of the offense of domestic violence. State v. Gwen, 129 Ohio St.3d 1407, 2011-Ohio-3244, 949 N.E.2d 1003. The question certified to us is “[wjhether, for purposes of enhancing the offense level in a domestic violence case, the State is required to prove the prior domestic violence convictions by providing a judgment of conviction executed in conformity with Crim.R. 32(C).” State v. Gwen, 130 Ohio St.3d…