The punishment for aggravated menacing in Ohio is often 180 days in jail and a $1,000.00 fine.
Aggravated menacing in Ohio is often a misdemeanor of the first degree although in some cases it may be upgraded to a felony.
If the victim of the aggravated menacing is an officer or an employee of a public children services agency or private child placing agency and the offenses relate to their official duties then it could carry a jail sentence of 12 months and a fine up to $2,500.00
If the offender of aggravated menacing in Ohio has a prior conviction for a violent crime against an employee of a child services agency and the prior offense that is related to the employee's official duties then you could get 18 months in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.00
Ohio also has a 3 strikes law.
The Ohio 3 strikes law is also called the Persistent Felony Offender Specification and the 3 strikes law in Ohio was passed in 1996.
The Ohio 3 strikes law imposes harsher penalties for repeat felony offenders and can double the sentences for repeat offenders.
The 3 strikes law in Ohio also has certain non qualifying felonies which included unarmed robbery and arson which didn't threaten human life.
Under the Ohio 3 strikes law if you commit a third felony offense then you will be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
That means that if you do commit a third felony offense under the 3 strikes law in Ohio you will be in prison the rest of your life and cannot be paroled.
You will remain in prison until you die.
The 3 strikes law in Ohio also applies to both non violent felony offenses and violent felony offenses as well as previous felony convictions which can be used to count towards the 3 strikes law threshold.
Other stats that also have the 3 strikes law include.
Arkansas since the year 1995.
Arizona since the year 2005.
California since the year of 1994.
Colorado since the year of 1994.
Connecticut since the year 1994.
Delaware since the year of 1973.
Florida since the year of 1995.
And Georgia since the year of 1994.