Legal Opinion

State v. Bruce

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided January 19, 2007No. C-060456PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Guckenberger, Judge.

{¶ 1} Jeffery Bruce appeals the sentence he received for voluntary manslaughter after his case was remanded by the Ohio Supreme Court 1 for resentencing consistent with State v. Foster. 2 At resentencing, he received ten years’ incarceration, the same sentence originally imposed. We affirm.

Background

{¶ 2} Bruce caused the death of his wife during an altercation on or about November 15, 2003. He was indicted for murder, but pleaded guilty to, and was convicted of, voluntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony. 3 He was originally sentenced on June 17, 2004, and after the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. State v. FosterOhio Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. ElmoreOhio Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. Hudson, 06ap-335 (6-26-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. State v. Hundley, C-060374 (7-13-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. State v. LoveOhio Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. State v. Underdown, 06ap-676 (4-17-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007

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