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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. The case involved a variance between the indictment, which identified one co-owner of the stolen vehicle, and the evidence presented at trial, which included testimony from another co-owner.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that he was improperly sentenced as a second offense based on a misunderstanding regarding the dismissal of a prior conviction upon completion of a drug court program (para 3). Also claimed ineffective assistance of counsel due to a disagreement about a potential witness and the need for a continuance (para 4). Contended that the variance between the indictment and the trial evidence prejudiced his defense (paras 5-6).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant was improperly sentenced as a second offense based on the alleged dismissal of a prior conviction upon completion of a drug court program.
• Whether the Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel due to a disagreement about a potential witness and the need for a continuance.
• Whether the variance between the indictment and the trial evidence prejudiced the Defendant's defense.

Disposition

• The motion to amend the docketing statement was denied (para 2).
• The conviction for receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle was affirmed (para 7).

Reasons

• Per LINDA M. VANZI, Chief Judge, with HENRY M. BOHNHOFF, Judge, and EMIL J. KIEHNE, Judge concurring:
  The court found no viable issues in the Defendant's motion to amend, leading to its denial (para 2).
  The claim of improper sentencing was rejected due to a lack of record support for the Defendant's assertion regarding the dismissal of a prior conviction (para 3).
  The ineffective assistance of counsel claim was dismissed because the record was insufficient to establish unreasonable conduct by counsel or prejudice to the defense. However, this conclusion was reached without prejudice to the Defendant's right to make an adequate record and seek relief in a post-conviction habeas corpus proceeding (para 4).
  The argument regarding the variance between the indictment and the trial evidence was rejected. The court concluded that the Defendant had sufficient notice of the charges and failed to demonstrate that the variance prejudiced his substantial rights. The court noted that if the Defendant believed a witness would have provided favorable testimony, he had the means to compel that testimony at trial (paras 5-6).