State v. CarnicomState v. Carnicom
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{¶ 1} Appellant, Shawn Cаrnicom, appeals the November 24, 2015 judgment of the Wood County Court of Common Pleas revoking his community control and imposing a one-year sеntence for forgery in violation of
{¶ 2} Appellant was indicted on one сount of forgery. Appellant entered a not guilty plea to the charge. On April 24, 2014, appellant withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty.
{¶ 3} On June 16, 2014, a sentencing hearing was held and appellant was sentenced to two years community control. As a condition of his cоmmunity control, appellant was to complete the SEARCH program of the NorthWest Community Corrections Center. Appellant was also notifiеd a violation of his community control sanction may lead to a prison term of one year and imposition of postrelease cоntrol of up to three years. This judgment was journalized June 18, 2014. Appellant did not timely appeal this judgment but, on May 12, 2015, appellant filed a motion to reconsider his sentence with the trial court. The motion was denied on June 15, 2015.
{¶ 4} On October 16, 2015, the state filed a petition to revoke appellant‘s community control because he failed to complete the SEARCH program. Appellant was discharged from the program because he accumulated six warnings and eight sanctions, thereby being deemed as failing to progress. A community sanction violation hearing was held, on November 19, 2015, and the trial court found appellant violated his community control. Appellant was sentenced to one year incarceration, and was given credit for 207 days of time served, for the violation. The judgment was journalized November 24, 2015. It is from this judgment appellant now appeаls.
{¶ 5} On March 31, 2016, appellant‘s counsel filed a request to withdraw pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Counsel asserted, after thoroughly reviewing the transcript of procеedings in the trial court and the applicable case law, no meritorious assignments of error could be presented. Counsel did submit one pоtential assignment of error claiming appellant‘s sentence was contrary to law. The state filed a brief, concurring with the conclusion оf appellant‘s counsel that there was no arguable basis for a meritorious assignment of error and urging this court to permit counsel to withdraw.
{¶ 6} Thе procedure to be followed by appointed counsel who desires to withdraw for want of a meritorious, appealable issue is set forth in Anders, as well as State v. Duncan, 57 Ohio App.2d 93, 385 N.E.2d 323 (8th Dist.1978). In Anders, the U.S. Supreme Court found if counsel, after a conscientious examination of the case, determines it to be wholly frivolous, counsel should so advise the court and request permission to withdraw. Anders at 744. This request must be accompanied by a brief identifying anything in the record which could arguably supрort the appeal. Id. In addition, counsel must furnish the client with a copy of the brief and request to withdraw and allow the client sufficient time to raisе any matters the client so chooses. Id. Once the requirements are fulfilled, the appellate court must conduct a full examination of thе proceedings and decide if the appeal is indeed frivolous. Id. If the appellate court
{¶ 7} Here, appellant‘s counsel has satisfied the requirements set forth in Anders. Aрpellant has not filed a pro se brief or otherwise responded to counsel‘s request to withdraw. Accordingly, we shall proceed with an еxamination of the potential assignment of error set forth by appellant‘s counsel as well as the entire record below to determinе if this appeal lacks merit and is, therefore, wholly frivolous.
Proposed Assignment of Error
{¶ 8} Appellant‘s counsel sets forth the following proposed assignment of error:
Appellant‘s sentence is contrary to law.
{¶ 9} The court must therefore determine if the sentence is amply supported by the facts on record.
{¶ 10} “An appellant court may vacate or modify any sentence that is not clearly and convincingly contrary to law only if the appellate court finds clear and convincing еvidence that the record does not support the sentence.” State v. Marcum, __Ohio St.3d__, 2016-Ohio-1002, __N.E. 3d__, ¶ 23.
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{¶ 12} If the conditions of a community sanction are violated, the sentencing court may impose upon the violator a prison term pursuant to
{¶ 13} Here, the record reveals appellant‘s sentence is not contrary to law. Appеllant violated his community control sanction by failing to complete the SEARCH program in 2014. At the June 2014 sentencing, appellant was properly notified of this condition of his community control and the possible sanction for violating it. The record supports appellant violated the сondition because he accumulated six warnings and eight sanctions while in the program. The one-year sentence imposed upon appellant for the violation is within the permissible statutory sentencing range for a fifth degree felony. Furthermore, the trial court properly considered the purposes and principles of sentencing, as stated in
{¶ 14} Last is our examination of the record to determine whether this appeal is frivolous. Anders, 386 U.S. at 744, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Review of the record, including the submitted transcript of the proceedings, does not disclose any errors by the trial court which would justify a reversal of the judgment. We find this apрeal to be wholly frivolous, and counsel‘s request to withdraw is found well-taken and is granted.
Conclusion
{¶ 15} The judgment of the Wood County Court of Common Pleas is hereby affirmed. Appellant is ordered to pay the costs of this appeal pursuant to
Judgment affirmed.
A certified copy of this entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to
Mark L. Pietrykowski, J. JUDGE
Arlene Singer, J. JUDGE
Stephen A. Yarbrough, J. JUDGE
CONCUR.