State v. Blackmon

[Cite as State v. Blackmon,

2020-Ohio-2857.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT LUCAS COUNTY State of Ohio Court of Appeals No. L-19-1036 Appellee Trial Court No. CR0201801759 v. Thomas Blackmon DECISION AND JUDGMENT Appellant Decided: May 8, 2020 ***** Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Lauren Carpenter, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. Laurel A. Kendall, for appellant. ***** OSOWIK, J. Introduction {¶ 1} Thomas Blackmon, the defendant-appellant herein, assaulted a fellow inmate and was indicted on a charge of felony assault. In a…