STATE v. MARCUM

Nos. 2014-1825 and 2014-2122.

146 Ohio St.3d 516 (2016)

2016-Ohio-1002

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. MARCUM, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy , State Solicitor, Michael J. Hendershot , Chief Deputy Solicitor, and Tiffany Carwile , Assistant Attorney General; and C. Jeffrey Adkins , Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney, and Britt T. Wiseman , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Stephen P. Hardwick , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

O'CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, O'DONNELL, LANZINGER, KENNEDY, and O'NEILL, JJ., concur.


{¶ 1} In this appeal that focuses on a certified-conflict issue, we address the standard of review that appellate courts must apply when reviewing felony sentences. Applying the plain language of R.C. 2953.08(G)(2), we hold that an appellate court may vacate or modify a felony sentence on appeal only if it determines...

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