State v. Bruner, 2007-A-0012 (9-14-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Samuel Bruner ("Mr. Bruner"), appeals the January 5, 2007 judgment entry of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, which resentenced him in order to notify him that upon completion of his prison term he would be subject to a period of postrelease control for a period of five years. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for a de novo sentencing hearing.

{¶ 2} Substantive and Procedural History

{¶ 3} On June 6, 2002, appellant pled guilty to two counts of rape, in violation of R.C. 2907.02, a felony of the first degree. On September 12, 2002, appellant was…