State v. Lawwill, 88251 (5-31-2007)

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Robert Lawwill ("Lawwill") appeals his conviction and sentence on eight counts of gross sexual imposition. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, vacate in part and remand for resentencing.

{¶ 2} The State of Ohio indicted Lawwill on eight counts of gross sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.05 and eight counts of kidnapping in violation of R.C. 2905.01. The case proceeded to jury trial, during which the trial court granted Lawwill's Crim.R. 29 motion for acquittal as to eight counts of kidnapping and denied the same as to the eight counts of gross…