State v. Heffernan, Ca2007-02-027 (9-17-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} In 2005, a jury convicted defendant-appellant, Brian Heffernan, on one count each of purposeful murder and felony murder, and two counts of tampering with evidence. The two murder convictions were merged for sentencing and appellant received a sentence of 15 years to life, with an additional four years on each of the two tampering with evidence counts, all to be served consecutively for an aggregate term of 23 years to life in prison.

{¶ 2} On direct appeal, this court affirmed appellant's convictions but reversed the tampering with evidence sentences because the court relied on…