State v. Lute, Unpublished Decision (11-22-2000)

Appellant, Steven M. Lute, appeals his convictions for aggravated burglary and attempted rape. We affirm.

I

Mr. Lute and Melissa Oleksa lived in the same trailer park in Lorain County, Ohio. Ms. Oleksa testified that in the early morning of January 24, 1999, she was asleep in her mobile home and woke to the sound of her home security system beeping. She crawled to the foot of her bed, looked down the hallway, and saw Mr. Lute coming toward her. She recognized Mr. Lute from his physical build and voice. Formerly, they had been friends, but had stopped associating with one another over a year…