to the victim
of the offense, the public, or both.
{¶14} R.C. 2929.12 also provides a non-exhaustive list of factors a trial court must
consider when determining the seriousness of the offense and the likelihood that the offender
will commit future offenses. State v. Milner, 4th Dist. Washington No. 15CA3, 2015-Ohio-5005,
¶ 8, citing Lister, supra, at ¶ 15.
{¶15} Here, the trial court stated prior to sentencing Dawson:
THERE'S A PERSON WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN LOST BECAUSE OF
YOUR CONDUCT. TO ME IT'S NEXT TO A MURDER CASE, OKAY.
THAT'S HOW SERIOUS THIS IS. I KNOW IT'S NOT MURDER, YOU'RE
NOT CHARGED WITH MURDER, OTHERWISE YOU WOULD BE
LOOKING AT BEING IN PRISON FOR LIFE. BUT YOU TOOK A LIFE.
AND HERE'S WHAT I READ, AND THIS JUST SETS ME OFF. THIS IS HER
FATHER, APPARENTLY TO THE RESPONDING OFFICER.
"UPON MY ARRIVAL I SPOKE WITH THE REPORTEE AND
FATHER OF THE VICTIM JAY LILLE [SIC]. MR. LILLE [SIC] ADVISED
THAT AROUND 5:39 A.M. ON TODAY'S DATE HE WENT TO THE
VICTIM'S ROOM TO CHECK ON HER AS HE DOES EVERY MORNING
PRIOR TO GETTING READY FOR WORK." HERE'S A WORKING MAN
5:39 A.M. IN THE MORNING CHECKING ON HIS DAUGHTER. NOW
THAT'S RESPONSIBLE. "HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DOOR OPEN
AND HAD TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. MR. LILLE [SIC] FOUND THAT Pickaway App. No. 17CA8 6
THE VICTIM HAD USED A WALKING CANE TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT.
MR. LILLE [SIC] SAW HIS DAUGHTER SITTING CROSS LEGGED ON
THE FLOOR WITH HER HEAD DOWN ON THE FLOOR. MR. LILLE [SIC]
ADVISED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS DAUGHTER AND FELT
THAT SHE WAS COLD. HE WAS UNABLE TO PICK HER UP SO HE
REQUESTED HIS BROTHER LOWELL LILLE [SIC] COME HELP HIM. MR.
LILLE AND HIS BROTHER PICKED THE VICTIM UP AND CARRIED HER
INTO THE LIVING ROOM. MR. LILLE [SIC] ADVISED THAT THE
VICTIM'S SEVEN-YEAR OLD AYDEN WAS STILL ASLEEP IN THE BED
AND MR. LILLE WAS WORRIED ABOUT HIM WAKING UP AND SEEING
THE VICTIM DECEASED ON THE FLOOR."
NOW THAT'S PROBABLY ETCHED IN HIS MIND THE REST OF
HIS LIFE. PEOPLE SAY I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN FOR THAT TO
HAPPEN, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN? DO YOU SEE
WHAT'S GOING ON IN ROSS COUNTY? THOSE PEOPLE DOWN THERE
ARE GETTING HEROIN THAT'S LACED WITH FENTANYL THAT'S
KILLING THEM LIKE FLIES. YOU PEOPLE, YOU JUST AMAZE ME. TO
BRING THIS POISON AROUND AND SPREAD IT AROUND AND GET
CAUGHT. YOU GOT CAUGHT. SO YOU'RE GOING TO PAY THE PRICE.
LET THE MESSAGE GO OUT, YOU DO THIS STUFF IN PICKAWAY
COUNTY AND YOU KILL THESE PEOPLE, YOU GO TO PRISON. YOU'VE
BEEN THERE BEFORE, OUR PATHS HAVE CROSSED BEFORE. Pickaway App. No. 17CA8 7
I READ THE PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION. I SENT YOU TO
PRISON FOR NINE MONTHS BACK IN 2002 ON ASSAULT ON A PEACE
OFFICER. I REMEMBER THAT CASE. THAT'S ANOTHER CRIME THAT
SETS ME OFF, IS WHEN PEOPLE