State v. McArthur, 2006-L-260 (12-28-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Adam M. McArthur, appeals the judgment entered by the Lake County Court of Common Pleas. McArthur was sentenced to a prison term of seven years for his robbery convictions. The following facts are relevant to a determination of this appeal.

{¶ 2} McArthur is an African-American male. On the night of March 11, 2006, McArthur entered the Wal-Mart located in Eastlake, Ohio. McArthur then exited the Wal-Mart and traveled across the street to a local bar where few African-Americans frequent. As McArthur sat alone at the bar, two men began to harass him. They used racial…