STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 92419.

2009 Ohio 5964

State of Ohio, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Damian Williams, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

RELEASED: November 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Tobik, Cuyahoga County Public Defender, By: Erika B. Cunliffe, Assistant Public Defender, 310 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, Attorneys for Appellant.

William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, By: Louis Brodnik, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, The Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, Attorneys for Appellee.

Before: Jones, J., Cooney, A.J., and Kilbane, J.


JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

LARRY A. JONES, J.:

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Damian Williams ("Williams"), appeals the trial court's imposition of a mandatory fine. Finding some merit to the appeal, we reverse the decision of the trial court and vacate the fine.

{¶ 2} In 2008, Williams was charged with drug trafficking, two counts of drug possession, and possessing criminal tools. Williams entered into a plea bargain...

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