State v. Hammond, Unpublished Decision (3-30-2006)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant appeals the sentences he received after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and robbery.

{¶ 2} On April 6, 2003, defendant and a co-defendant beat fifteen-year-old Anderson Lauderdale to death. Both men were originally indicted on one count each of aggravated murder with prior calculation and design (R.C. 2903.01); aggravated murder with a felony murder specification (R.C. 2903.01); murder with a felony murder specification (R.C. 2903.02); and aggravated robbery (R.C. 2911.01).

{¶ 3} In November 2003, the state and defendant reached a plea…