State v. Corrill

William W. Young, Presiding Judge.

Thomas Corrill, defendant-appellant, appeals his domestic violence conviction in violation of R.C. 2919.25(C). On appeal, appellant contends that the Middletown Municipal Court erred in finding him guilty of a violation of R.C. 2919.25(C) when he was charged with a violation of R.C. 2919.25(A). Because we find that an amendment of a charge from R.C. 2919.25(A) to R.C. 2919.25(C) changes the identity of the offense in violation of Crim.R. 7(D), we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

On April 24, 1998, a warrant was issued charging appellant with two…