State v. Richey

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Latrell D. Richey, appeals the March 20, 2017 judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, convicting him, pursuant to a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} This matter arises out of the July 30, 2015 fatal shooting of James Flannery, a delivery driver for Papa John's Pizza ("Papa John's"). On August 21, 2015, a Franklin County Grand Jury filed an indictment charging appellant with nine criminal counts: (1) kidnapping, in violation of R.C. 2905.01, a felony of the first degree; (2)…