State v. Witcher, L-06-1039 (8-3-2007)

DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas after a jury found defendant-appellant, Nakia Witcher, guilty of abduction, a felony of the third degree. Appellant challenges that ruling through the following assignments of error:

{¶ 2} "Assignment of Error I

{¶ 3} "Witcher's sentence violated his constitutional rights because the trial court, in imposing R.C. 2929.14(B), make [sic] factual findings in determining that the shortest sentence would `demean the seriousness of the offense' and would `not…