Description: Dayton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.

In September 2023, a Montgomery County jury found Defendant-Appellant Carson Baker guilty of murder and discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises, each of which included a firearm specification. The trial court imposed an aggregate prison sentence of a minimum term of 29 years to life and a maximum term of 33 years to life and ordered Barker to pay court costs and restitution. The trial court gave Barker 749 days of jail-time credit.

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CRIMINAL LAW. SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM. The case addresses whether the jury's rejection of Barker's self-defense claim was against the manifest weight of the evidence in a situation where Barker approached the victim and began shooting, resulting in the victim's death.


CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. JURY INSTRUCTIONS. The case examines whether Barker was entitled to a jury instruction based on Ohio's stand-your-ground law, which was enacted after the offense occurred, with the court determining that the law did not apply retroactively.


CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. JAIL-TIME CREDIT. The appeal considers whether the trial court erred in calculating the appropriate amount of jail-time credit Barker should receive, as both parties agree the jail-time credit was miscalculated.


CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. FINANCIAL SANCTIONS AND RESTITUTION. The issue addressed is whether the trial court improperly failed to consider Barker's present and future ability to pay before ordering him to pay court costs and restitution.


CRIMINAL LAW. SENTENCING AND CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES. The evaluation involves whether the trial court's imposition of consecutive sentences was clearly and convincingly unsupported by the record, concerning the seriousness of Barker's conduct and his criminal history.

Key Phrases Criminal Appeal. Self-defense claim. Stand your ground law. Consecutive sentences. Restitution and court costs.

Outcome: Affirmed

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