Legal Opinion
State v. McLaughlin, 07 Ma 39 (6-30-2008)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 2008No. 07 MA 39PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Kenyon McLaughlin appeals from the sentence entered in the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for multiple counts of rape. At sentencing, the trial court found McLaughlin to be remorseful, however, based upon its philosophy that multiple crimes deserve multiple punishments, the trial judge issued consecutive sentences. We must decide whether that decision was in error. We find that it was. For the reasons stated below, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
STATEMENT OF CASE
{¶ 2} On January 13, 2005, McLaughlin was indicted on seven counts of rape. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. FosterOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. MathisOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. SaxonOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. Burton, 06ap-690 (4-24-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007
- State v. McLaughlin, 3-06-19 (8-13-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. Gray, 07 Ma 156 (12-12-2008)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2008
- State v. Mann, 08 Je 12 (12-5-2008)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2008
- State v. Brown, 08 Ma 13 (3-10-2009)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2009
- State v. Castle, 07-Ma-109 (9-17-2008)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2008
- State v. KalishOhio Supreme Court · 2008