State v. Lewis

James Lewis was convicted of one count of rape, R.C. 2907.02(A) (2), with a firearm specification. Lewis was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment of seven to twenty-five years on the rape and three years actual incarceration on the firearm specification. This matter is now before the court on Lewis's timely notice of appeal from said conviction. Lewis asserts five assignments of error, claiming that the trial court improperly allowed testimony as to Lewis's alleged prior acts with a third party, failed to issue a limiting instruction in regard to said testimony, and failed to…