State v. Appenzeller, 2006-L-258 (12-31-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Russell E. Appenzeller, appeals from the judgment entered by the Lake County Court of Common Pleas. The trial court sentenced Appenzeller to an aggregate prison term of 28 years for his convictions for burglary, theft, and attempted burglary.

{¶ 2} In 2005, Julie Middlebrook worked at the Towne Motel, which is located between Mentor and Painesville, Ohio on Route 20. Middlebrook's duties included working at the front desk and checking people into and out of motel rooms. In January or February 2005, an individual checked into a motel room under the name Russell Edwards.…