Opinion ID: 2478526
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Heading: The trial court properly applied State v. Foster

Text: {¶ 20} In his third proposition of law, Ketterer challenges the application of State v. Foster, 109 Ohio St.3d 1, 2006-Ohio-856, 845 N.E.2d 470, at his resentencing. Specifically, Ketterer argues that retroactive application of Foster to his resentencing violates his right to a jury trial, is an ex post facto violation, is a due process violation, and violates the rule of lenity. {¶ 21} Each of Ketterer's arguments was considered and resolved by this court in State v. Elmore, 122 Ohio St.3d 472, 2009-Ohio-3478, 912 N.E.2d 582. In Elmore, we held that resentencing pursuant to Foster for crimes that were committed before Foster does not violate the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial or the Ex Post Facto or Due Process clauses of the United States Constitution and that a trial court is not required by the rule of lenity to impose a minimum prison term upon resentencing pursuant to Foster. Id. at syllabus. Elmore is accordingly dispositive of the challenges raised in Ketterer's third proposition of law.