State v. Gonzalez

Mark P. Painter, Judge.

{¶ 1} We affirm defendant-appellant Nader Gonzalez’s conviction on two counts of felonious assault for his failure to disclose to a sexual partner his knowledge that he was HIV-positive. 1 This new manner of committing felonious assault was added in 2000. Gonzalez’s crimes are second-degree felonies, and the trial court sentenced him to the maximum term of 16 years in prison.

{¶ 2} Gonzalez contends that the statute under which he was convicted is unconstitutional, and that the trial court committed myriad errors. We hold the statute constitutional and hold that the…