State v. Bell
Ohio Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Hadley, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal by the defendant, John E. Bell (“appellant”), from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Marion County denying his motions for a new trial and for postconviction relief from the judgment rendered against him on December 7, 1990, finding him guilty of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b).
Appellant was convicted based upon his sexual conduct with a twelve-year-old girl (“Cara”). Appellant was the child’s 4-H counselor and spent considerable time with her during the summer of 1990, purportedly helping her with some husbandry projects. After…
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