Given what the U.S. Supreme Court did with similar issues, it really isn't surprising that the Ohio Supreme Court followed that. |
The irony is that a series of federal court cases designed to shift discretion from judges to juries have in fact ultimately sorted out in holdings that give judges a lot more discretion without having to state a reason. I suspect most judges would be happy with it. |
We need to digest it a little bit. From the legislative perspective, it doesn't change the basic ranges of certain levels of crimes. Then, the discussion becomes a more subtle one. |