State v. Richmond

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant, James Richmond, from his jury convictions and the sentences imposed for one count each of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, rape, and aggravated kidnapping. Under the Habitual Criminal Act, he was sentenced to a controlling term of 45 years to life imprisonment.

Because of the issues raised in this appeal, it is necessary to set out the facts in some detail. On February 14, 1990, J.J. lived with her husband and daughter in their house in rural Butler County. After her husband and daughter…