State v. Spears

Defendant-appellant Donald Spears (hereinafter defendant) was found guilty of Kidnapping, R. C. 2905.01, two counts of Rape, R. C. 2907.02, and Robbery, R. C. 2911.02, after trial to, a jury. On November 24, 1976, defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of five to twenty-five years on the kidnapping and rape counts and two to fifteen years on the robbery count.

Defendant timely filed a notice of appeal and presents a single assignment of error, to wit:

‘ • The fundamental, constitutional rights of the appellant guaranteed' pursuant to the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States…