State v. Stapleton, 2006-Ca-64 (5-29-2007)

OPINION {¶ 1} Defendant Jeremy S. Stapleton appeals a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Licking County, Ohio which sentenced him to a prison term of two years for a violation of R.C. 2925.03 (A)(1)(C)(4)(c), trafficking in cocaine in the vicinity of a juvenile, a felony of the third degree, and a prison term of two years for a violation of R.C.2925.03 (A)(1)(C)(4)(d), trafficking in cocaine in the vicinity of a juvenile, a second degree felony. Appellant had originally pled not guilty but changed his plea to guilty. Appellant assigns two errors to the trial court:

{¶ 2} "I. DEFENDANT…