Legal Opinion
State v. Vaughn
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided June 29, 1983No. C-820662PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, P.J.
Defendant Adam A. Vaughn pleaded guilty as charged to possession of dangerous ordnance (a sawed-off shotgun) in violation of R.C. 2923.17, a felony of the fourth degree. This is a nonprobationable offense under R.C. 2951.02(F)(3) as interpreted by State v. Carter (1983), 3 Ohio St. 3d 15. After reviewing a presentence investigation report, the court declined to sentence defendant to a term of imprisonment but fined him $500. The fine was paid in full. We granted the state’s motion for leave to appeal, 1 and its single assignment of error is that the trial court erred in failing to imprison…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Bullington v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by9 opinions
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