State v. Sergent (Slip Opinion)

I. Introduction

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we address a certified conflict between a decision of the Eleventh Appellate District and decisions of the Second and Fourth Appellate Districts regarding the following certified question: “In the context of a jointly-recommended sentence, is the trial court required to make consecutive-sentence findings under R.C. 2929.14(C) in order for its sentence to be authorized by law and thus not appealable?” Relying on our holding in State v. Porterfield, 106 Ohio St.3d 5, 2005-Ohio-3095, 829 N.E.2d 690, we answer the certified question in the negative and find…