State v. Abelt, Unpublished Decision (9-16-1999)

On June 12, 1991, defendant-appellant Raymond Abelt entered guilty pleas to two counts of rape, R.C. 2907.02. Abelt was sentenced on July 5, 1991 to a term of five years to twenty-five years on each count, with the sentences ordered to run concurrently. On or about September 18, 1996, Abelt filed a petition to vacate and/or set aside his sentence pursuant to R.C.2953.21 (A). After further pleading, the court denied Abelt's petition on June 2, 1998 with findings of fact and conclusions of law. Abelt's appeal presents two assignments of error1 and contends that the trial court wrongly denied…