State v. Taogaga

Sean C. Gallagher, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Max Taogaga, appeals for the fifth time 1 his sentence arising out of his conviction for one count of aggravated burglary, seven counts of kidnapping, and two counts of aggravated robbery arising out of an incident that occurred on January 7, 1996. Taogaga raises five assignments of error arising from his latest resentencing, conducted on January 26, 2005. For the reasons outlined below, we vacate the sentence imposed and remand the cause for resentencing.

{¶ 2} This case has a long and tortured history, which is outlined, in part, from this court’s…