State v. Samples, 2008 Ca 00027 (3-2-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant Douglas Samples appeals his conviction for aggravated robbery and burglary in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas. The relevant facts leading to this appeal, which involves two separate crimes, are as follows.

The O'Reilly Home Robbery

{¶ 2} On October 10, 2006, Philip O'Reilly went to bed at his 31st Street NW residence at about 9:00 PM, planning to arise before dawn for his next day shift at Hendrickson Trailer Company. At approximately 10:00 PM that evening, O'Reilly was awakened by the doorbell ringing. O'Reilly put on his robe and went to answer the front door. A…