State v. O'neal, Unpublished Decision (6-3-2004)

JOURNAL ENTRY and OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Bernard O'Neal ("O'Neal"), appeals his convictions and sentences for felonious assault, kidnapping, and gross sexual imposition. Finding some merit to this appeal, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

{¶ 2} In April 2003, O'Neal was indicted for attempted murder, felonious assault, two counts of kidnapping containing a sexual motivation specification, and two counts of gross sexual imposition. The matter proceeded to a jury trial, where the following evidence was presented.

{¶ 3} On the evening of March 22, 2003, T.F., the eleven-year-old…