State v. Devaughns, 21654 (7-6-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This matter is before the Court on the Notice of Appeal of Christopher A. Devaughns, filed June 16, 2006. Devaughns was convicted of one count of felonious assault, in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1), and one count of kidnaping, in violation of R.C. 2905.01(A)(3). The trial court sentenced Devaughns to eight years on the felonious assault conviction and ten years on the kidnaping conviction, to be served consecutively. The victim herein is Lynelle Moore, the mother of Devaughns' daughter, Crystal. Devaughns had custody of the child, and Lynelle would visit Devaughns' apartment…