State v. Hardley, 88456 (7-12-2007)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant Benjamin Hardley (appellant) appeals various aspects of the trial court's convicting him of kidnapping and attempted rape of a minor in two separate criminal cases, and he appeals his prison sentence of ten years to life. After reviewing the facts of the case and pertinent law, we affirm his convictions, vacate his sentence, and remand the case for a new sentencing hearing and for a sexual predator classification hearing in Case No. CR-445180.

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{¶ 2} This appeal involves two similar criminal cases for which appellant was sentenced together. The facts of…