State v. McGowan, 08ap-55 (11-13-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Elvis N. McGowan, Jr., appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas finding him guilty of domestic violence in violation of R.C. 2919.25, a third-degree felony. Because (1) sufficient evidence supports elevating defendant's conviction for domestic violence to a third-degree felony, and (2) defendant's conviction is not against the manifest weight of the evidence, we affirm.

{¶ 2} By indictment filed on July 6, 2007, defendant was charged with two counts of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02, one count of kidnapping in violation of R.C.…