State v. Davis, Unpublished Decision (3-9-2000)
State v. Davis, Unpublished Decision (3-9-2000)
Opinion of the Court
Prior to his sentencing hearing, appellant filed a motion requesting the trial court to declare unconstitutional the two pertinent provisions of Senate Bill 2, viz., R.C.
This court has reviewed the record and concludes that appellant lacks standing to challenge the constitutionality of these statutes; therefore, appellant's assignment of error is overruled. The order of the trial court is affirmed.
The record reflects on April 8, 1997 appellant was indicted on one count of felonious assault. Appellant waived his right to a jury trial and elected to have his case tried to the bench.
On June 5, 1997, after hearing the testimony of the witnesses, the trial court found appellant guilty of the charge. The trial court immediately sentenced appellant to a term of incarceration of two years.
Appellant filed an appeal of his conviction and sentence to this court. In State v. Davis (June 18, 1998), Cuyahoga App. No. 72820, unreported, this court reviewed appellant's assignments of error and affirmed his conviction; however, this court sustained appellant's assignment of error that challenged his sentence. Since the trial court had failed to comply with the notification requirements of R.C.
On remand, appellant filed a pre-sentence motion for an order declaring unconstitutional "the statutory scheme concerning "bad time" and `post-release control.'" Appellant attached to his motion a brief in support. The record contains no response by the state to appellant's motion.
On January 7, 1999 the trial court conducted appellant's resentencing hearing.1 The trial court indicated appellant's previously-imposed" two-year prison term remained in effect, notified appellant pursuant to R.C.
Appellant timely appealed from the foregoing order. Appellant's appeal was scheduled for oral argument on March 1, 2000; therefore, this court assumes appellant has served his sentence.2
Appellant presents the following assignment of error for review:
THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING THE MOTION TO DECLARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL THE STATUTORY SCHEME IN R.C.
2967.11 ("BAD TIME") AND R.C.2967.28 ("POST-RELEASE CONTROL") WHEN THE SCHEME VIOLATES THE SEPARATION OF POWERS DOCTRINE, DENIES THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION, DUE PROCESS, AND PROTECTION FROM DOUBLE JEOPARDY, AND CONSTITUTES CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT, IN VIOLATION OF R.C.2945.17 , ART.I , SECTIONS2 ,5 ,9 ,10 AND16 OF THE OHIO CONSTITUTION, AND THE FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Appellant argues both R.C.
In view of this court's previous decision in State v. Jones
(Sep. 2, 1999), Cuyahoga App. No. 74247, unreported, this court already has determined R.C.
Nevertheless, this court also must follow its decision in Statev. Williamson (Oct. 22, 1998), Cuyahoga App. Nos. 73130, 73132, unreported. There is nothing in the record to suggest appellant either had his prison time extended by R.C.
Accordingly, appellant's assignment of error is overruled.
The trial court's denial of appellant's motion for an order declaring R.C.
It is ordered that appellee recover of appellant its costs herein taxed.
The court finds there were reasonable grounds for this appeal.
It is ordered that a special mandate issue out of this court directing the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas to carry this judgment into execution. The defendant's conviction having been affirmed, any bail pending appeal is terminated. Case remanded to the trial court for execution of sentence.
A certified copy of this entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to Rule 27 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
MICHAEL J. CORRIGAN, J. and JAMES M. PORTER, J., CONCUR.
_________________________________ KENNETH A. ROCCO, PRESIDING JUDGE
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