State v. Clark

Hadley, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Guy Clark (“appellant”), appeals from the judgment entry of conviction in the Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas for one count of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b). His sentence was enhanced pursuant to R.C. 2907.02(B).

Appellant was indicted on August 12, 1994 for engaging in sexual conduct by force with his four-month-old granddaughter, Autumn. Autumn’s mother, Angela, is appellant’s daughter. Briefly, the incident occurred when appellant was watching Autumn while Angela went to a neighbor’s home. Upon her return, Angela heard Autumn screaming.…