State v. McCrackin, Unpublished Decision (6-24-2002)

OPINION

Defendant-appellant, Rex McCrackin, appeals from his conviction and sentence for rape in the Butler County Common Pleas Court. The trial court's judgment is affirmed.

Yvonne Ziels is a licensed practical nurse who worked for a temporary agency that posted her at various nursing care facilities in the area. McCrackin was employed by another agency as a nursing assistant. Ziels first met McCrackin in May or June of 1999. At times, McCrackin worked under Ziels' immediate supervision.

In August 1999, McCrackin began selling Ziels "diet" pills or "speed" to help her through the long shifts…