State v. Lanier

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] {¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Daniel Lanier, appeals his convictions for one count of attempted murder1 and two counts of felonious assault, 2 all with accompanying firearm specifications. We affirm the trial court's findings of guilt, but because two of the convictions should have been merged for sentencing, we vacate the sentences imposed and remand the case for resentencing.

I. Facts

{¶ 2} Evidence presented at a jury trial showed that Biondi Stevenson and his…