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Pffil'+:SI.tWN OF i.AW O.'^II^ fri: R.U.perjury ;iadictmass9: Lcs creat a illusi:^^iSuojt:rt !^a"e8L"LeY' Wi3.Sd.'3.nt]:Ui3.1nYa".. '. tilta
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ENTLA!vP;.L'IOE OF 1'TrIY UTa CA5'li 15 A Ck^r JY
IUELAC uR Gb;LAS. G. J.vEI"L :TO'ii".aZSA AND
INVE3.+Ii:S A SUBST'rtivTZAL eia?'IS'11iU'1'IClNAL QfTSTIJN
:V6'f_'41:3 issues of great G..."3k'i43"ti.Jlc%1A1.f7S1a9. violations in iQ
tYlai, was to }:l@3cw YJsET1 a Ct7rLC,a.t :Li7C1iCi.lMU%'Yt and proper.
l^'i(: p:L"€76c^.Cui{.t3C under oath st3t^.'dV t
coarnmivte,1 in t^ze cuuLy oi Cca5aoctrsL
alleged mriues "worti in zast
-ac15 a [Je"'jitr2d 'yEiC°r.3.Cs.it9ei.1t
by the prosecutor.2921.11 ras: tcie W. states pgrjucy(:1),f3O PErIOU i.3°3 AvY
CIVIu3:t?it, 1 Ss","'EDYtdG St+"ri^.^: v, :`lisL^ ZU'a%'E E3 FtkLJI, JtKAa:!"iL"I".u'A LTi'v``:i.71":h OAAR tili',
AFFtku';^ki`:LiJN OR w I4WI'uvGS.Y S1,J1k1 vst AH FI:'s^i '`tr)E 'iRT'1R OF A E's3.SE Slni^" r 1 s
as the ros.:outor cub,atitted a =iau.raal act.
c.t s4JbjER.i c'Aii'i:R ^[iiiT^lCll3lw 'i^3 TvU'IEl, Cai':Jiv7 Fu^u3
laws L°iaS c`JC?91IlitefS. LL115 ''Jid7.3,aL1.C)fP E3;jt' l."AWJq3t1C'S 7:.
I.:6:e SArslINAU 15 eAiiEi;1AC...
ioci io of i:ii : Oi'uo e itution s4ates,s1'aa;i.i i-nave a s?a:e
ty an sAgabciul jury of 'crae c0uc3€:y :in v-^licrl tiae oftease iW allege
Gtn a^etl«:ient to t>sa U.S. IAt1.Ai.^ .^`I
'RY OF 9.ihC+ SS.tU!'.`'. AID DISi}?ii^#i.^ ,
cL7t'i'S"'il:
BE si1:L:U IN THE 51ti.i.i: C!7e!`Liw Gi^L^'ti Silul W^^Vv i3''L'E;C4 Cd`vlAA"1'1 Uie
constitution has â.'tt3 SuV7jc:S1i. ^i"'1:.hi.teT Jt3xs,' ,d1C:tZoiltto 3.31U3.C'c
or :
i:C1,rJ61 at BSTy C:1.AIla; S'3 a 6fPeSL'G-'1` of Lei:r,J
in this rc:-sC '.it'C'-u'tli6igyy.i3 a -p.T13.oE.'. of 'Li2c^ Svi10.A'- .,2 t3L'CSu.h?a:3 of bY"id2';:.Cy convict E3I1CL
s@SY4;f:?Yt,^'ti q1f a Catli:, has no S"L1Y"fj1,3C".t Tik"1tteI; jid:Clsd7.C'I.:LC7tlytY1'.'.':k:-.? is no 3E:YDLv'.uC7.ttg
uZii,i "s`io Ct7iYV].e:.i.lOityoMy a :L1.l,r`.'.'a1. action in COit£t.fLfleTi tY3e 6,tJLirG-a'lrb9 '3,t;! =ui.ed
;.t.L^2i.w^S€'dl"L E^Y2lcw; eJr'i:'i-I CIVIL ;.lGM,fiiN't " A CtNSTll'it9'LONkL J`1:`M1C3isa.
(1)
e;;ed the issue of SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
1'iF3.'ti DI5T1'^:S.u!` Ct)L111 06 rhi^.'k,.+'^^`~ DID Ldd}I uWRS: 'i'C9 rJ.7Li'.>:L,ss 1.'Eii; ISSUE A.
'iitcidy stated t.tiat the ^•; srOr Of laW waas cJiISSaag,or the C orLx t cnara i
was in f ation of tkias court + .).anti did iuot want to
n tc^:: prr^se^^a'tor
if ,:^ray wau3.r.i 'cia.ve review azy c
be a ciiticreast cutcQine.i^a . c0zu:t uf apLyaaly ivas never
-^er, t:zw court of a
so the cour t of a
have seen multiple violations by tne appeals uA
by law as T-remaio
AL.. J^.1`,JC-ES a"^'Rs, BOU€v4:7 3y liE CuNailzUllJN IN EvEnY SIAZL,C3hio is a
this COns tie,utiOn ,A1.so tize iJ.S. oast
WLana;ig tiza UeSoL america ali Jd ss:ai.cs
pleas courts of iinio also.
of
:s
tis oHIU a:l.Wes asti t;ta , xAM
o adress tFie r'IFIri district court of appeals
1'aAt s; (,) t^o ;^.^rsr^^.i, ^..^srr.ai:}^;Iy t'raatD
pr
aai tiiat thare would
C. 2`:i 21.1 29 I"&-1E'a.:t" NU
9
prcr;;r,^ss acab1 do any of the i:ol'lowing,
)Li i040Vi:1 A14Y .li'1.IKS
fti
statement was made before my trial on Apri3. 13,2010,1 ar.a stat.ixig Lirat Coshoctes
cL matter juriscsictian to even to elect to indict r:
ccsuld ba Structual Defe
decision of t'tl,' appeals w®'¢:lrt is
to brar; up Subject tbaatt
alUo shlbm1ttzd ev
i i.;ta :ourt of ronauan p2eas to ties. court of ap,aa als taeL
e,nly been ^-a ona sided dacisi.un,a^'s, a arre sided
in my favor at all.
As at tiac trial 1was not PQrms.'L°teci no dates^4 qs my trial was only
the ^trial was moce ja f..i.ne of a slaughter ixastva.cE ci a fair trial.
is •, tralgScripL of the trial will tell the story of a illegsl trial.
Ui3,;1er ttie reviad cola 2953.06 1"avs. the right tu appeal.
I gave my attorney a
2945.57,ths.s was a urejor iacc
ing t17F3 truth eAi3.l,
as let
U be p};i?c3E:Tltf.:dyI was
° +u all ^f^^a.^:s^qee as in afaa^trtaL,wauid be prcpar.tt.C.G}t^5 . 56 is alibi
as well.i kuzva corm?3 aincd of these .Cncma^vta.on
-s from the begiu action would be it.C.2923.45,intarfer.
civl rigats.Tt'ze: Sixth arxaaaiduant to iae u.S.C.aisst. to obtain w
L'aV6r9aY'Gd °r_1lsCA assistance Eli .^.auTi53ly1 was also denied
statECe of counsel,also
irt aay favor.
ivc
10,stsaL,as Liaat I may have w
at aT9ytia1" and ta'1."s.s ,
py f 3rst appaai was a itaf sa:Laucs my al'ie nf tx3 llistrict alsca,tias. two appeal
yadges did violate tria U.S.-..arrst.,ca"iran a court or appeals court states tsaey
sfibje;.t taa
id article liI se.r~,s
court judge aflCl Li."1."L'
e tnis zx2terii v;.o:iade'txia
a U.a.Was'L'. tne common pleas
ourt violated there oa.t'i to OFOTt:E,tha vaulatiJti
is coElyi,oL't i'L, t e^s:s lo:aar coutts.A1t,21t1E: VL states a9.l judges are bound bby
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L Dy in every sLa.te and I aa:a noL to ue <aenieu :ay consL°.tutional
^LOr ^ai^xtte^. up^:^j^lry to t-1.: ^u^is^ ju;:y and txie „ourts arev.
o,rer l.rsn:diig tiit: true e:l.emea°its,R.G.29:s£J.C};`s S`l"AtES 'i"H"ii 3'
aS1Y 1l'JQL11:r'.L. JrFLwiCts `imL wis5 C:C7t^l.-9:i:i:PEU I".3 11 m (;GiJi,wf9r°qj5: .'^N ti() aAr1i;^s. 'd Co.
Zec t today.A
t1:Fat i::
rra ^.rr L>:oxzt; o^ ,a ii riici^a^
n 1k? 'G.1"le Ci`l2t1":ei" ai3o t)t3 'iJ/2`::/i}`7by'taI1S WfAc1iCY be
docctceL aniry, i also was rsenied a at V:urirey to be present while
no j
e delux cations ealang piacP-,E,'fa.,ici.i>a:€. case tlu. 0900429,ti-se
me soansel to stand beside Ene a i3 pro
I r1H41 permitted G:oL3nS'c3l at aVeL"y
t". eq43'c9s'C, .
I ti".:LC?J to d1.Sii13.us [iv L3.ti..ol"1'iE?`y' for 1Ti6„t,€.L2^31k:
lay ulc : out $s °,ae 6o alosig„b.:L La all the av
constiL.uts.onaZ x
'Nas iiot aoisg to grrt i"
izen to a just and fair tri.al,ol: axay laws Lhat
WL.'1:-e V7.ro.€.3'Le.i, by 1:i.2'L.' C:otIIIi141t1 pleas o]: the 4:1GL.17 il7.5t2::LCL were to be excused
L2C7 ClYatt"1° "WYi3t .€.'Meti^78 af:ld a1K]'CISL).LV3L:lOY'la aTtd o<1ttY of Usf3.':.'u:s Du"era.'. to 'Cbt:-^. 67"LOLua
i.o 4SC3ta1a1 a :4.:!-1egal coETV2cL'7.olt and seTILetYC:
P1BLI.C UZrENDE,:YJ
R.C. State tila'L a t€ei
atLorney ub:
Under the atriv:iclan3 rule of a.aafecLive cOasi. .. ,.
in niy ta^ror,^ry actoiney did x2c,'c do ulle a^.L of ae:^i^; esiective as teae
a^.^irrineLit pbani,sed me as a detexruant.
Urider: th--
ioya:Lty,v
also c+e 1ayed out as
20.16 aizd 123.26 of
esentation 1I;7C713
i", k.°C,.o"ril is in i.:aa.'1:
to avsxsL rae.,:iuLy of
ow1edge, V,:o:ef eo-sii.nLerest,Deal:
ar,,ttinen"tgav
itnesses in m^ 'i.7ei1S.LlyKYYh,SsL present €i
tl,'SaL..l.l:t1'tCle s^".-i a3:e- the :J itiLt.l rkj.1eiYd'^
€nants to t'ae U.S.ptar«,1 tiac rerurtee
to a faL: trial.
1i
ilUr£. j?i=:5S CLAD5&I was dien
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Sa^sr^ae: Cp'ar^ s.^
3GL 4t lawless ,:OLAs'Gsng
.y question is so ,S.3.t9Yk.Tla.13 'i.'rYi: prf)SeC'i:ttU`^^. Ue&,"d1E:7.`Gtr°_f$ Li.
Ut'y to obtain a i:iSdiCLta°.T'4L,1:s" s:ilE appeals CO:SY•L" i7k:zGi1LS:C'.'J. L"J O9f3'L
r ui&."e.'
'C.7.61L`-.ai and reV`.t.a4:tA CC3Cf1'?4u t>b aY2y state to Slise Wd7.til 'C.11e prC3Se+•.'.il'C3.O
is u3.:o^;U 'DY e arL bound by.
urL rszust S'Lep i^i tO irlLeffaar Wa.tia tUeSs illagal ax2d
j.,i13i. A.k1t':iiCLi,ii4.?ilL'3 and 's'LC'+L) L-1C3^:.' C.F3sE.''a T5".Q7.YY 'l.dRl:€3ti1sL1.4;
LI175:aia.".
sf.'AL'i:t ^'m oY' THE (iAa133 E3LtlV L'AI
£;C1 +J61 6` G4/ 09,i LiP`.L:^t went s'.11 f3:t7Yi'L CbL Litc
I.'i132T
a.Ly neacirt^ still w-itaOut
i,oii `) of t'la Utia vu.-^SL.ea;c: sive Dai1.
1 just fill tilat ti'ie Vianica:?al coubi iascz 110 jurisdiction to wi3al:ge me,^oi:
^vi ;<<Iekl :tGSaf©rfcy-d on laws rdezrabi::3.au to uw raleaasa,j and to 'rrava4 cOeuOe1.
.t `i+iG'sS J'L'N1li4) 4is 'fl.ili J"i3J^JS.JtI !f•v`3/'J`%sI Weit't:
for a p
;:'^.crrfaey,;Ie advx:^F^. me to waive
u
. Lterraay {ello;;^; '^r
itutitlasj a1^
3.°.n^'.. C.I."17.5 s"t^.t`C3s":L€'.j7 i;:Vt?Y: c.^.c`,S•.'Ji^I i.t4ts :$,+'.?'`1"1.llLit's^:1^'}L was '"i.I C^.;'LGu`. L1GL aW7^°..:!'
t„1d^ix: ?1TJiIiv'^,Y .LzLduLIi'^d'^ ?y ii^l:sD^^1• =^.^fS^;'i ^aca2 ou^^J.+W^ ^.t Lres: ti^csu^
otA.i. oclly^ n:iai ^.irne to ^ei1 k^^ir. i^eaax^tL^ ia1. 4:asua and I^r^acr^Leu
a a.'ttorciay of ^s; c:raicc.
^.F.`'1 '7fLJ/'U9,'L'i'Yw
,,.yyi.t. 112 4.^©.,t ,., • ycC:`JiACSLu `.'da'Ca to LI:SM17'.': ^'+^©il CChtbEl7.t,L ,
on o/ 2.°7/ +.)9 t'ai. next d&y ya€. Li:1iPs ^;3o3.CiG. I WSr'3ti CLe-iY12:i C:il61t1Ui'..'l
a^id c:ourxcieri one ia'x.1is:ola dcs.llars are wo ittZra^:tiun ais:eaay
vtei and tna: S4 ae,,Ia.adsaat2t to `riiw U.S. <aa¢ also Ax;i.s.l.e 1,
2V:Yt3: •r.ACxY.'. Z'^"C.liCl l:iEe: : I^:t ju^:y 4 ,^^aI^Lv ,^taLis2^; tt°a^^.t
. . .... •,., :^ :., t-'- 31i3 Lii1': Ji:;^3^JC:'tl"C':G^ ($rJ^'GilGi '""'
a t^.oca a;.. perjury to t€lz^ ^La a^ ju:y.,sza.i of Pa.zt°
(5)
icular:; dated Sep.:9.5,09pZ at seen no a^:torrda.Y a
.':i:SE:'1 its 'D"-u..'f3T1 t't^7U T1k7F7tKE3 9iilv`.iC,' my a'CLP:;it.i.E2i;: first oot311iL, was to â.2ra'VE t3G'u:n
d may i,i17 ^'^Scu J'arve 3U.07,t;sis was tc
03 tmCu Juna 3008
1{1C LYSi
Y'koC::tC7TS
wasto have i3.°.n.'.il s^.C9,1'4fY3tt'°cJ. i'13',pp It€1rt1 J21i7c? 30,07 ZG also w
w t^lsre oeeri c.odi^^L ect
The frs;.lstts zeswii. was to
in sl'7:?".lJt. Gt1k"1 :':o. i:3.l:iopaS tCi`". izozi+V:.Li
rii1.i'Ctes' Ma°y/ ig e.i
of a oati-i to tni3 izSCii;t
30,t;a.So
.. . . ... . W .i61i:C'id. to £?F.7t^.^,i a ..::iC€S.l^.'G"1'lt3:iY% against f41G as &i. {kc?7:",.''Lt"'.IaTYL.r^L^i1c yJ1'£7^s'`4';:'J.tC71: CoC^1tY11.t'Grc:'
in o.easl.
to tk'le bjcan''.^ jcACy,a".3 I kr.E.li lay +.+"t^."'. eWE'ilv;s' f;'?i14. 'C.i'iY.°oiAgil tnis app£'al.
vcoa 'co.
^erjLwy and iC.C.2941.16 Perjury inciicWtena:.TeTe gralld j=y anly
was Lt) Y1aJc j!t]>:'"A.S::i^.Uoi7 in .^'..o@ffinty i^7iu1e Vi12'y G2s1dt:,li*,55hOW.tvi3 GQ. a3Y3ly.
"Laera about two wonth go ^ay Zgo to vlc:ap1 at €:riia poi.ut still .,ras rixetmout
43oL4'ktseiyl went in front of 9;s'lv? Ct3fiIIClUi1 J'Reas judge and 1".d:lE::L'F was f;11.1ll::!}:1s I at
poiY1t did CiJt 'r^`.1'lovT L3t&o he °vJc^s I
t aiSi that e!'ouhf)Cto'a:Y ^..
ta^. ; wivrrl Iv'iri11ens,i-u^ did a&:ee w"std trau.:, legal issutz.,
s T waatec1 released o'ks tkds
Yl , tisses i:.on Sept.09 to A}?rU
set, igo to traal and t:^Ta alleged vica i::
ia<':.>at took. I?iace i:;d DELAWAII^' CU.iUIUM +,
a
aee
a
3Gii.'.L'at took Plac= in co,':i41i3Clto'zl L:C3.4Ji"1'iop
u Ja.'aa 30p"37 ^,r"cjle ;.anps.ngs.2USt wait ane dnir.ut,e I tvy1.3,
callpii1g i.n Lr,nwa Ltdp'j is cocamittin; pacj+ary
AG'Cia'u8:6 to ti1'].S i:aa €:il:'ao.1122 skk'•C:(}'x1d. +.T1+:I.E3.s3i"1'" was 4:C) '['la^
,Jtin:? 7,[ily °v7:1.i1UTYL"e Vc)EAl::l have Sf1wad 3;.L'laL' 1 was iYl i:"ckb>"w 3:n
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a aii togaLYiE:l-'-:
:=_'11rd 1,¢YI,.luc.'Clu; aJE3:s to ^'1e"C'-c..'` iF<"3.^^"`.2'1l ^7ld^.f'.:.'. in Ca+j" :1i9ii1"^''- G:B:1.s Lds:ts at1aJ4:tC.''Y°. unlike
I waFi Y1Jt in PE.'h913.3y.E.Jc'T. Yt5.7:c t'FEi June 7th.
'3stSVi4JTYy jUN21 ters''`L.'e'.G'ied t31s.L :3.dRc' aL-'1:1"i: to k;1'y yr7iJC3C1 to v7Lt4G9`l TV and a'.trll
1JdLTl my wife 5 or 6 i:+-."¢e;. 3vday 1Jt"i:Ll
€l
u .:i0y0uyltl '1:1f:".;..^°iv 7:
t:•lat all of tne afaa;5ad = ir!i
.1.Y'2 I: `r:(e'1: 'GLYG':K'e we
aligation tt'23.s is a3..
Lti
aE;l'4t CSiI,+'."li3US;Yls'_;
me n:t1Y?'ViJt
ct3.i four i,Ji.ntl$.;S in 7:1'3^.". .7.11ti1C`sdll'w::
y:f'are signed by ^.':la 43rosat^ui',ax.'i'laare wara aiQ a a
".;toll C;ca. as ¢ay dUSYnSv waru:Ld have pra-vvcs,and I was etetzied aily
'tt1L.'I1 Ui1 V:fF:i:'i3ia 'Ltiv i`.i:.i.r'il 1'i?:@l.i.e11"'^w' Els^i^'. }.oi': :km:qu.kli.§..<"Sl eiG1lL1i,Ai:..' tS.:a1LLs and 'f:t'&F?.
H'.:113'.4:d Cit't1l"f.'1`pYi^.3 'i.dCil&3's cilS
vi'k1tF did Elpi,u
sent
.$i1S.lii].t:.^y than his
Fs
hzi. Sr`,atL 1&J;J IYU.Les away fruPit pellaiay Vaalia
pCD£+"J.'i+1Ci't7 as j'l:ld
e :E.F! Ta[1t1i2iL':
l: Ua:*.7,>L-.;:k'PLu'a took a '3u"1d"f to 'Ci3r^:? gr
Cc'11:i point
myself
aa.a l'lcr t foilowZi
tii
i1J4Ci1.I1"a^ T, just set GCieil'gla
i I was advised tila'r: taae
oy a
a.lkcemad ay V.rial lxlc-v a oall player tLlruws aga,
:y
y of cs.i1. GJ;.l4
def c'm
"x a.rd, l::° ,
. . . . ^ ob u . . .as E+Tl:lus67i.: 1i. 3.r:i s:^..a., £1C3 s:G?:/C?1Ca9^. tkz d1 C1J Ci6-Li152 A'f ALL 1IE i?"J.E L IS
^ 1UZ:ti. 'b.^.ut' "1 t'kt1 "i'iE }'^urLNi'il:li> tJ .eS!'dIJ! :l'-^i^D 'Ll^.`JLD1v.C".,:')it :
2s,.iLrvt'1M"1' 1N, OF PArJi'JaZ'ii&1 OF 11:'tidS N:;3, Oh1e
,_ a , ,...,, ri3 C3:t1^.ll1Vt'd :31t' LFifr l^ti.iy'.C3"sl^ f+.U :..i.s."^. '^;."N:; w^^41.d` Perjury dn.i.'.
JUYJ.sI'd7.C^.4 CY:.i 3.'i"t ^.L3
ial.av idea or caaception o9: aullrUal and ,ai.:7
8C4C?i".(: or
mle
,^.-' "via5 k'd1+Jle dt3L"Y'1':Jd e'1d7t7a1C t21.s 3'G6c'ti
it1,'^^12L V.:
i.ilb's
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iv931:tei j7Jir}..sCJ.li:tS.btl is 3sSWip.l.^.-^.. CL'Yi:6GePt t3 Ea1.fi.a47i1` PLl na 110t
,you do ciat i.'L
jt11:iC;.'YC"s,'it7T9 Ti',iY- ..-'<? 6.i6s C:r3S..'. .8.3^'Vli.kD}
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COURT OF APPEALSCOSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIOFIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
STATE OF OHIO
Plaintiff-Appellee
-vs-
STEPHEN H. WHITT
Defendant-Appellant
JUDGES:Hon. Patricia A. Delaney, P.J.Hon. Sheila G. Farmer, J.Hon. Julie A. Edwards, J.
Case No. 12-CA-3
OPINION
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING:
JUDGMENT:
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff-Appellee
JASON W. GIVEN318 Chestnut StreetCoshocton, OH 43812
Appeal from the Court of CommonPleas; Case No. 09CR0067
Affirmed
DATE
`TiME .,U_v
P
JUL -5 2012
Fifth 'Cistrict Court of Appealsst?MS.} ^
t.+1.:+'w,j ° li^^f ^ ^ ry 4_>^_^6:'.f 4mcd.i/ rl'
For Defendant-Appellant
STEPHEN H. WHITT, PRO SELECIP.O. Box 56Lebanon, OH 45036
Coshocton County, Case No. 12-CA-3 2
Farmer, J.
{¶1} On July 20, 2009, the Coshocton County Grand Jury indicted appellant,
Stephen Whitt, on two counts of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02 and two counts of
sexual battery in violation of R.C. 2907.03. Said charges arose from incidents involving
a child when the child was twelve and thirteen years old.
{¶2} A bench trial commenced on April 13, 2010. By judgment entry filed April
15, 2010, the trial court found appellant guilty of all counts. By judgment entry on
sentencing filed June 15, 2010, the trial court sentenced appellant to an aggregate
indefinite term of twenty-five years to life in prison and then merged the sexual battery
counts with the rape counts.
{¶3} Appellant appealed and this court affirmed his conviction, but reversed the
sentences on the sexual battery counts which had been imposed prior to the merge.
See, State v. Whitt, Coshocton App. No. 10-CA-10, 2011-Ohio-3022.
{¶4} On January 30, 2012, the trial court conducted a resentencing hearing.
By judgment entry on resentencing filed February 8, 2012, the trial court merged the
sexual battery counts with the rape counts and sentenced appellant to an aggregate
indefinite term of twenty-five years to life in prison.
{¶5} Appellant filed an appeal and this matter is now before this court for
consideration. Assignment of error is as follows:
1
{¶6} "THE SENTENCE WAS CONTRARY TO LAW AND ALSO VIOLATED
THE 5TH AND 6TH 14TH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
DUE PROCESS OF LAW EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW."
Coshocton County, Case No. 12-CA-3 3
I
Appellant claims his resentencing was contrary to law. We disagree.
We note appellant directly appealed his convictions and sentences on July
9, 2010. This court affirmed appellant's convictions, but reversed the sentences on the
sexual battery counts which had been imposed prior to the merge, stating the following:
{¶9} "The trial court erred in sentencing Appellant on counts three and four, as
those convictions should have merged prior to sentencing, not after. Accordingly, the
trial court must resentence Appellant in accordance with R.C. 2941.25 with respect to
allied offenses.
{¶10} "We do not find Appellant's other arguments regarding sentencing to be
persuasive. We find that the trial court properly advised Appellant of the mandatory
postrelease control provisions, and that it was within the trial court's discretion to impose
a sentence within the statutory range for counts one and three." State v. Whitt,
Coshocton App. No. 10-CA-10, 2011-Ohio-3022, ¶72-73.
{¶11} Therefore, the doctrine of res judicata applies to this case. Res judicata is
defined as "[a] valid, final judgment rendered upon the merits bars all subsequent
actions based upon any claim arising out of the transaction or occurrence that was the
subject matter of the previous action." Grava v. Parkman Twp., 73 Ohio St.3d 379,
1995-Ohio-331, syllabus. The appeal sub judice is limited to any issues arising from the
resentencing entry. State v. Lester, 130 Ohio St.3d 303, 2011-Ohio-5204.
{¶12} In State v. Kalish, 120 Ohio St.3d 23, 2008-Ohio-4912, ¶4, the Supreme
Court of Ohio set forth the following two-step approach in reviewing a sentence:
4-3)
Coshocton County, Case No. 12-CA-3 4
{113} "In applying Foster [State v., 109 Ohio St.3d 1, 2006-Ohio-856] to the
existing statutes, appellate courts must apply a two-step approach. First, they must
examine the sentencing court's compliance with all applicable rules and statutes in
imposing the sentence to determine whether the sentence is clearly and convincingly
contrary to law. If this first prong is satisfied, the trial court's decision shall be reviewed
under an abuse-of-discretion standard."
{114} In order to find an abuse of discretion, we must determine the trial court's
decision was unreasonable, arbitrary or unconscionable and not merely an error of law
or judgment. Blakemore v. Blakemore (1983) 5 Ohio St.3d 217.
{¶15} We note although in Oregon v. Ice (2009), 555 U.S. 160, the United States
Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of an Oregon statute similar to Ohio's
pre-Foster sentencing statutes, the Supreme Court of Ohio in State v. Hodge, 128 Ohio
St.3d 1, 941 N.E.2d 768, 2010-Ohio-6320, held the Oregon case did not revive the
Foster statutes, and trial courts are not obligated to engage in judicial fact-finding prior
to imposing consecutive sentences.
{116} Appellant argues the trial court erred in making factual findings regarding
the consecutive nature of the sentences. In addition, appellant makes a convoluted and
confusing argument regarding allied offenses of similar import.
{117} A review of the January 30, 2012 resentencing hearing transcript and the
February 8, 2012 judgment entry on resentencing reveals the trial court did not make
any factual findings on the worst form of the offense as argued by appellant.
{¶18} The rape counts and the sexual battery counts were allied offenses and
the trial court was instructed by this court on remand to merge the two rape counts with
Coshocton County, Case No. 12-CA-3 5
the two sexual battery counts prior to imposing sentence, rather than sentencing
appellant on all four counts and then merging the sentences. A review of the judgment
entry on resentencing establishes that the trial court correctly followed this court's
instructions.
{¶19} If appellant is arguing there should have been one conviction only for the
merged rape/sexual battery counts, we find the Supreme Court of Ohio in State v.
Whitfield, 124 Ohio St.3d 319, 2010-Ohio-2, ¶26-27, addressed this issue as follows:
{¶20} "On remand, the trial court should fulfill its duty in merging the offenses for
purposes of sentencing, but remain cognizant that R.C. 2941.25(A)'s mandate that a
'defendant may be convicted of only one' allied offense is a proscription against
sentencing a defendant for more than one allied offense. Nothing in the plain language
of the statute or in its legislative history suggests that the General Assembly intended to
interfere with a determination by a jury or judge that a defendant is guilty of allied
offenses. As the state asserts, by enacting R.C. 2941.25(A), the General Assembly
condemned multiple sentences for allied offenses, not the determinations that the
defendant was guilty of allied offenses.
{121} "Because R.C. 2941.25(A) protects a defendant only from being punished
for allied offenses, the determination of the defendant's guilt for committing allied
offenses remains intact, both before and after the merger of allied offenses for
sentencing.***Thus, the trial court should not vacate or dismiss the guilt determination."
(Footnote omitted.)
{122} Upon review, we find appellant's resentencing is not contrary to law.
{¶23} The sole assignment of error is denied.
Coshocton County, Case No. 12-CA-3 6
{¶24} The judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Coshocton County, Ohio
is hereby affirmed.
By Farmer, J.
Delaney, P.J. and
Edwards, J. concur.
JUDGES
SGF/sg 614
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR COSHOCTON COUNTY, OHIO
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
STATE OF OHIO
Plaintiff-Appellee
-vs-
STEPHEN H. WHITT
Defendant-Appellant
JUDGMENT ENTRY
CASE NO. 12-CA-3
For the reasons stated in our accompanying Memorandum-Opinion, the
judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Coshocton County, Ohio is affirmed. Costs
to appellant.
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