State v. Clay

Sean C. Gallagher, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Mark Clay, appeals his conviction on one count of felony domestic violence under R.C. 2919.25, which included specifications of two prior convictions for domestic violence. Following a jury trial, Clay was found guilty. He was sentenced to community-control sanctions. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm his conviction.

{¶ 2} Nancy Hamann, the victim, and Clay originally met in Florida, where they lived together following the death of Hamann’s common-law husband. After Hurricane Charlie, both Hamann and Clay relocated to an apartment at…