Court Opinion

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[Cite as State v. Furnier, 2013-Ohio-455.]

                      IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO
                         FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
                               SCIOTO COUNTY

STATE OF OHIO,                 :
                               :
     Plaintiff-Appellee,       : Case No. 12CA3474
                               :
     vs.                       :
                               :
DANIEL R. FURNIER,             : DECISION AND JUDGMENT
                               : ENTRY
    Defendant-Appellant.       :
                               : Released: 02/06/13
_____________________________________________________________
                         APPEARANCES:

Bryan Scott Hicks, Lebanon, Ohio, for Appellant.

Mark E. Kuhn, Scioto County Prosecutor and Matthew A. Wisecup,
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Portsmouth, Ohio, for Appellee.
_____________________________________________________________

McFarland, P.J.

        {¶1} Daniel Furnier appeals from the judgment entry of the Scioto

County Court of Common Pleas sentencing him to a total term of

imprisonment of twelve years for one count of robbery of a bank, three

counts of theft, one count of theft by deception, one count of receiving

stolen property, and one count of breaking and entering. Appellant contends

the trial court erred by not imposing a lesser sentence of ten years. However,

having reviewed the record, we find the trial court failed to dispose of

additional charges that were pending in Appellant’s various cases, resulting
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in the lack of a final, appealable order for us to review. Accordingly, we

dismiss Furnier’s appeal.

                                      FACTS

      {¶2} On June 7, 2011, Appellant Daniel Furnier was indicted by the

Scioto County Grand Jury for six multi-count indictments involving theft,

breaking and entering, burglary, robbery, vandalism, and receiving stolen

property which occurred to local businesses and individuals between July

2010 and April 2011. On February 2, 2012, after approximately seven

months of trial court proceedings, Appellant concluded plea negotiations and

entered guilty pleas to the following cases:

      Case No. 11-CR-408, Count 1-F2 robbery, a violation of R.C.
      2911.02(A)(2)/(B);

      Case No. 11-CR-477, Count 1- F5 theft, a violation of R.C.
      2913.02(A)(3)/(B)(2); R.C. 2913.71(A);

      Case No. 11-CR-478, Count 4- F4 receiving stolen property, a
      violation of R.C. 2913.51(A)/(C);

      Case No. 11-CR-478, Count 5- F5 theft by deception, a violation
      of R.C. 2913.02(A)(3)/(B)(2);

      Case No. 11-CR-479, Count 2-F4 theft, a violation of R.C.
      2913.02(A)(1)/(B)(2);

      Case No. 11-CR-484, Count 2- F4 theft, a violation of R.C.
      2913.02(A)(1)/(B)(2);

      Case No. 11-CR-485, Count 1- F5 breaking and entering, a
      violation of R.C. 2911.13(A)/(C).
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      {¶3} Appellant was rescheduled for sentencing on March 7, 2012. A

plea agreement between Appellant and the State provided for a sentence of

twelve years total for the above charges. However, the State agreed to a

possible recommendation of an aggregate sentence of ten years, contingent

upon Appellant’s full cooperation in recovery some of the property stolen or

providing information which would lead to the recovery of the property.

Among other items stolen or vandalized, and cash, a significant amount of

jewelry was taken from a local jewelry store. Between the date of the plea

hearing and the sentencing hearing, Appellant had approximately 30 days to

perform his part of the plea agreement.

      {¶4} When Appellant returned for sentencing, the State contended

Appellant had breached the plea agreement by failing to recover some of the

jewelry or other stolen items or by providing information that would lead to

the recovery of the stolen property. Appellant argued that he had been in

custody awaiting sentencing and no one from the Scioto County Sheriff’s

Office or the prosecutor’s office had contacted him to obtain any additional

information. The State recommended the aggregate twelve-year sentence

which the court imposed. Appellant was also sentenced to make restitution

to all the victims in a total amount of $36, 570.69, and court costs. Furnier
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now appeals from the trial court’s judgment, arguing the trial court erred in

its imposition of the sentence.

                            B. LEGAL ANALYSIS

      {¶5} In State v. Grube, 4th Dist. No. 10CA16, 2012-Ohio-2180, 2012
WL 1700455, ¶ 5, we recently reiterated the well-settled principles that

“Ohio court of appeals possess jurisdiction to review the final orders of

inferior courts within their district.” Portco Inc. v. Eye Specialists, Inc., 173
Ohio App. 3d 108, 2007-Ohio-4403, 877 N.E.2d 709, at ¶ 8, citing Section

3(B)(2), Article IV, Ohio Constitution and R.C. 2501.02. Furthermore, “[i]n

a criminal matter, if a trial court fails to dispose of all the criminal charges,

the order appealed from is not a final, appealable order.” Grube, supra,

quoting State v. Robinson, 5th Dist. No. 2007-CA 00349, 2008-Ohio-5885,

at ¶ 11, citing State v. Coffman, 5th Dist. No. 06CAA090062, 2007-Ohio-

3765 and State v. Goodwin, 9th Dist. No. 23337, 2007-Ohio-2343. Such an

interlocutory order is not subject to appellate review. Grube, supra; State v.

Smith, 4th Dist. No. 10CA13, 2011-Ohio-1659, at ¶ 5.

      {¶ 7} Here, Appellant entered guilty pleas to various charges

contained in the multi-count indictments pending against him, as set forth

above. However, in each of the case numbers, these charges remained:
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      11-CR-408                 Count 2- Theft and
                                Count 3-Receiving Stolen Property;

      11-CR-477                 Count 2-Theft;

      11-CR-478                 Count 1- Burglary, Count 2- Theft, and
                                Count 3- Vandalism;

      11-CR-479                 Count 1- Breaking and Entering, Count
                                3-Vandalism, Count 4 -Receiving Stolen
                                Property;

      11-CR-484                 Count 1- Breaking and Entering, Count 3-
                                Vandalism, Count 4- Possession of Criminal
                                Tools, and Count- 5 Receiving Stolen
                                Property; and,

      11-CR-485                 Count 2-Vandalism.

      {¶ 8} A court speaks through its journal entries. State v. Carr, 4th

Dist. No. 12CA3312, 2012-Ohio-5151, 2012 WL 5398063, at ¶ 5, citing

State v. Marcum, 4th Dist. Nos. 11CA8 & 11, CA10, 2012-Ohio-572, 2012
WL 474059, at ¶ 6. The record is devoid as to any disposition of the host of

remaining counts for which Appellant was indicted and so they remain

technically unresolved. Thus, the trial court’s judgment entry of March 7,

2012, finding Appellant guilty and sentencing him to a prison term is not a

final appealable order. Accordingly, we have no jurisdiction to review

Furnier’s assignment of error and we must dismiss his appeal.

                                             APPEAL DISMISSED.
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Kline, J., concurring.

      {¶ 9} I concur in judgment and opinion. Nevertheless, I write

separately to reiterate my view that a sentencing entry is final and appealable

“[s]o long as the record reveals that all of a defendant’s counts have been

resolved * * *.” State v. McClanahan, 9th Dist. No. 25284, 2010-Ohio-

5825, ¶ 7. See also State v. Marcum, 4th Dist. Nos. 11 CA8 & 11 CA10,

2012-Ohio-572, ¶ 19-21 (Kline, J., dissenting); State v. Grube, 4th Dist. No.

10CA16, 2012-Ohio-2180, ¶ 9-11 (Kline, J., dissenting); State v. Carr, 4th

Dist. No. 12CA3312, 2012-Ohio-5151, ¶ 6-7 (Kline, J., dissenting).
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                           JUDGMENT ENTRY

      It is ordered that the APPEAL BE DISMISSED and costs be assessed
to Appellant.

      The Court finds there were reasonable grounds for this appeal.

      It is ordered that a special mandate issue out of this Court directing
the Scioto County Common Pleas Court to carry this judgment into
execution.

       IF A STAY OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCE AND RELEASE
UPON BAIL HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE TRIAL
COURT OR THIS COURT, it is temporarily continued for a period not to
exceed sixty days upon the bail previously posted. The purpose of a
continued stay is to allow Appellant to file with the Supreme Court of Ohio
an application for a stay during the pendency of proceedings in that court. If
a stay is continued by this entry, it will terminate at the earlier of the
expiration of the sixty day period, or the failure of the Appellant to file a
notice of appeal with the Supreme Court of Ohio in the forty-five day appeal
period pursuant to Rule II, Sec. 2 of the Rules of Practice of the Supreme
Court of Ohio. Additionally, if the Supreme Court of Ohio dismisses the
appeal prior to expiration of sixty days, the stay will terminate as of the date
of such dismissal.

      A certified copy of this entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to
Rule 27 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Exceptions.

Abele, J.: Concurs in Judgment and Opinion.
Kline, J.: Concurs in Judgment and Opinion with Opinion.

                           For the Court,

                           BY: _________________________
                               Matthew W. McFarland
                               Presiding Judge
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                           NOTICE TO COUNSEL

      Pursuant to Local Rule No. 14, this document constitutes a final
judgment entry and the time period for further appeal commences from
the date of filing with the clerk.