reason. that is the effect of the plea to count 1 which was, as we ve heard here and discussed a little bit on friday, the parties each gave up something in order to reach that agreement and the court would be enforcing and accepting the recommendation of the parties as far as the count 1, aggravated murder charge with specifications, it would be a sentence of life without parole without any release. with respect to the other part of the recommendation that the defendant agrees to ten-year to life sentences, indefinite sentences, the minimum of ten years to maximum of lifetime for other counts, the court is restrained, as i said, by the venice decision, by section 2929.14. i m also aware of the blackburn
recent decision from may in our court of appeals, when there are consecutive sentences sought or to be imposed, the court must comply with 2929.14c4 and i have to make specific findings relevant to those factors. and, since there was not a trial at a trial, i would have heard all the facts and could have applied them for sentencing. but here there was a plea, there was no psi, so i understand why the state presented some of the information. it was toned down greatly, as far as i could understand the original potential testimony at trial. so while i respect the defense position, at the same time, in order to determine whether i wish to impose the recommended sentence, i have to make those findings and i have to have a basis for them. so it has been relevant in that
appeals, when there are consecutive sentencing sought or to be imposed, the court must comply with 2929.14 c four and i have to make specific findings relevant to those factors and since there was not a trial, the trial i would have heard all the facts and could have applied them for sentencing, but here there was a plea and there was no psi, so i understand why the state presented some of the information. it was toned down greatly as far as i can understand the original potential testimony, so i respect the defense position but at the same time in order to determine whether impose the recommended sentence, i have to make those findings and i have to have a basis for them, so it has been relevant in that sense, and in my view necessary
heard here and discussed a little bit on friday the parties each gave up something in order to reach that agreement and the court will be enforcing and accepting the recommendation of the parties as far as the count 1 and murder sergeant which will be a sentence of life without parole without any release. with respect to the other part of the recommendation that the defendant agrees to ten years to life sentences and indefinite sentences, the minimum of ten years to maximum of lifetime for other counts, the court is constrained as i said by the decision by revised code section 2929.14, the most aware of the blackburn decision and have followed that in the past, and