State v. Saxon, 9-08-07 (10-20-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant, Darrell Saxon, appeals the judgment of the Marion County Court of Common Pleas convicting him of rape. On appeal, Saxon argues that his conviction is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence; that the trial court erred by admitting hearsay; and, that the trial court erred by preventing him from questioning a witness on the victim's mental state. Based upon the following, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

{¶ 2} In April 2007, the Marion County Grand Jury indicted Saxon on three counts of rape, each in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b), felonies…