State v. Frost, 08 Ma 44 (3-3-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This matter comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, the parties' briefs, and their oral arguments before this court. Appellant, Allen K. Frost, appeals the March 17, 2008 decision of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas that sentenced Frost to a ten year term, subsequent to a jury trial and guilty verdict for voluntary manslaughter with a firearm specification.

{¶ 2} On appeal, Frost argues that the trial court acted contrary to law in failing to explicitly make statutory findings in order to depart from the minimum sentence, and failed to adequately…