State v. Collins

Defendants Harold Collins, Louis Layton, Ron Morehart and Art Bicklehaup were jointly indicted on the charge that “on or about the 7th day of March, 1976, at Hancock County, Ohio,***[they] did engage in sexual conduct with another, to-wit: one Margaret***, not the spouse of***[any of the said defendants], the said***[defendants] purposely compelling Margaret***to submit by force in violation of the Ohio Revised Code, Title 29, Section 2907.02***.” They were jointly tried, found guilty and sentenced in the Court of Common Pleas of Hancock County. In this case defendants Layton and Morehart…