State v. Mota, Ca2007-06-082 (8-18-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Humberto Mota, appeals his conviction from the Warren County Court of Common Pleas for the offense of murder under R.C. 2903.02(B).1

{¶ 2} Appellant was charged in connection with a disturbance outside of a bar that resulted in the stabbing death of a male victim during the early morning hours of August 26, 2006 in Mason, Ohio. Appellant's case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict of guilty. After sentencing, appellant instituted the instant appeal, asserting two assignments of error.

{¶ 3} We list appellant's assignments of error in a different order…