State v. Brown, 08 Ma 13 (3-10-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant Adrien S. Brown appeals the sentence imposed by the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas as a result of a Crim. R. 11 plea agreement involving three separate criminal cases. Appellant pleaded guilty to criminal trespass, possession of cocaine, and multiple counts of trafficking in crack cocaine. He was sentenced to an aggregate sentence of eight years in prison. Appellant contends that the trial court should not have deviated from the prosecutor's recommendation of five years in prison. The record reflects the court's reasoning for imposing a greater sentence than that…