STATE v. SPARENT

No. 96710.

2012 Ohio 586

STATE OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOSEPH SPARENT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

RELEASED AND JOURNALIZED: February 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Tobik , Cuyahoga County Public Defender, BY: John T. Martin , Assistant Public Defender, 310 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44113, Attorneys for Appellant.

William D. Mason , Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, BY: Andrew Rogalski , Assistant County Prosecutor, The Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44113, Attorneys for Appellee.

BEFORE: Stewart, P.J., Cooney, J., and Kilbane, J.


JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

MELODY J. STEWART, P.J.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Joseph Sparent, was convicted of four counts of theft and four counts of burglary in four cases that were consolidated for trial. The state charged that Sparent, a painting contractor, stole items from homeowners while on four separate painting jobs. Sparent testified at trial and admitted the thefts, but maintained that there was insufficient evidence to prove...

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