State v. Whitlow, 2007-L-005 (11-2-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} William A. Whitlow appeals from the judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas, sentencing him to a total term of four years imprisonment for burglary and cruelty to animals, and forbidding him from owning or caring for pets for the rest of his life. We affirm.

{¶ 2} The events underlying this appeal occurred during the night of May 30, or early hours of May 31, 2006. Mr. Whitlow was the purchaser of a residence at 1493 East 359th Street, Eastlake, Ohio, but had not yet obtained the right to occupation. Mr. Whitlow and several companions burglarized the house that night,…