State v. Mpanurwa

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Jean Paul Mpanurwa appeals from his conviction and sentence for rape, kidnapping and felonious assault. He contends that the conviction for felonious assault must be reversed as the State did not present sufficient evidence to support the conviction. He further contends that the trial court erred by failing to merge the convictions for rape and felonious assault. The State cross-appeals contending that the trial court erred *68 by merging the kidnapping and rape convictions.

{¶ 2} We conclude that the record demonstrates evidence sufficient to sustain the conviction for…