State v. Lorraine, Unpublished Decision (6-30-2006)
State v. Lorraine, Unpublished Decision (6-30-2006)
Opinion of the Court
{¶ 2} Appellant entered a written plea of guilty to an amended version of the indictment on September 27, 2005. Counts one, two and three were reduced from felonies in the second degree to felonies in the third degree. The trial court accepted the guilty plea and referred the matter to the Adult Probation Department for a presentence investigation report.
{¶ 3} The trial court sentenced appellant to a seven year prison term on November 10, 2005 as follows: counts one and two, three years in prison consecutive to each other and the other counts; counts three and nine, three years concurrent to each other and the other counts; counts four, five, eight and eleven, twelve months each concurrent to each other but consecutive to the other counts; and, counts six, seven and ten, nine months concurrent to each other and the other counts.
{¶ 4} Appellant raised two assignments of error:
{¶ 5} "1. The trial court's imposition of consecutive sentences based upon findings not made by a jury or admitted by a appellant is contrary to law and violates the appellant's right to a jury trial and due process as guaranteed by
{¶ 6} "2. The trial court's imposition of more than the minimum sentence permitted by statute based upon findings not made by a jury or admitted by a appellant is contrary to law and
{¶ 7} In sentencing appellant, the trial court relied upon judicial factfinding, formerly mandated by statute, but now deemed unconstitutional and void by the Supreme Court of Ohio. On that basis, appellant's assignments of error are with merit.
{¶ 8} Appellant's sentence in this case is impacted by the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio in State v.Foster,
{¶ 9} Further, pursuant to United States v. Booker (2005),
{¶ 10} Since Foster was released while this case was pending on direct review, appellant's sentence is void, must be vacated, and remanded for resentencing. Foster at ¶ 103-104. Upon remand, the trial court is no longer required to make findings or give its reasons for imposing maximum, consecutive or more than minimum sentences. Id. at paragraph seven of the syllabus.
{¶ 11} The sentence of the Portage County Court of Common Pleas is vacated. This matter is remanded for resentencing and for proceedings consistent with this opinion pursuant toFoster.
Ford, P.J., O'Neill, J., concur.
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