On that same day, Chafin filed criminal complaints charging defendant with domestic violence and assault for the incident occurring at the garage on June 14, 1999. The foregoing provided the trial court with sufficient evidence to reasonably conclude that defendant was guilty of domestic violence, and we see no reason to conclude that the trial court lost its way in so concluding. Accordingly, the verdict of the trial court is not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The first assignment of error is overruled. Ohio Revised Code.
Defendant urges error in the trial court's finding of guilt on the charge of assault.
During the sentencing phase of this proceeding, the trial court found the assault charge to be an allied offense of similar import with the offense of domestic violence. Thereafter, defendant was sentenced on the domestic violence offense only. It is apparent from a review of the record that the trial court intended the two offenses to be merged. Further indicative of this is the fact that the trial court did not impose a separate sentence for assault. Defendant's second assignment of error is, therefore, overruled.