State v. Cunningham

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Phillip Cunningham, appeals his convictions in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for one count of murder and one count of endangering children. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

{¶ 2} On September 2, 2015, a Butler County grand jury indicted Cunningham with one count of endangering children in violation of R.C. 2919.22(B)(1), a second-degree felony under R.C. 2919.22(E)(2)(d), and one count of murder in violation of R.C. 2903.02(B), an unclassified felony. The charges stemmed from allegations…