State v. Trimble, 2007-P-0098 (12-5-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This case is submitted to this court on the record and the briefs of the parties. Appellant, James E. Trimble ("Trimble"), appeals the judgment entered by the Portage County Court of Common Pleas. The trial court dismissed Trimble's petition for postconviction relief.

{¶ 2} In the fall of 2003, Trimble met Renee Bauer ("Bauer"). Thereafter, the two began a relationship. In 2004, Trimble and Bauer moved into a house together at 880 Sandy Lake Road. In addition, Bauer's seven-year-old son, Dakota Bauer ("Dakota"), lived in the residence. The residence was owned by Elizabeth Trimble…