Legal Opinion

State v. Fortune, 2008-G-2815 (7-25-2008)

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided July 25, 2008No. 2008-G-2815PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Eric B. Fortune, appeals the sentence imposed on him by the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas following his guilty plea to theft. At issue is whether the court abused its discretion in sentencing appellant to the maximum prison term. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} On July 14, 2007, Paula Carroll of Bostwick's Antiques in Chardon, Ohio reported to the Chardon Police Department that between June 13, 2007 and July 13, 2007, appellant and his wife Gina Fortune had stolen jewelry, coins, and various antiques from her elderly mother Jeanne Bostwick. Mrs.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Blakemore v. BlakemoreOhio Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. FosterOhio Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Pons v. Ohio State Medical BoardOhio Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Pons v. Ohio State Med. Bd.Ohio Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. Lloyd, 2006-L-185 (6-15-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007

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3Cited by1 opinion

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