State v. Welch

The defendant, Kenneth Leroy Welch, was charged in separate informations with first degree sexual assault (case No. 91-297), kidnapping (case No. 91-298), making terroristic threats (case No. 91-306), and use of a weapon to commit a felony. The jury returned verdicts of guilty on all charges except the weapon charge. The defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of 10 to 20 years’ imprisonment on the assault and kidnapping charges, and 15 to 36 months’ imprisonment on the terroristic threats charge.

The defendant has appealed and contends that the trial court erred in refusing to order a…