State v. Leonard

{¶ 1} Petitioner-appellant Patrick L. Leonard has taken the instant appeal from the denial of his petition for postconviction relief. He advances on appeal six assignments of error. We hold that Leonard was entitled to a hearing on his claim challenging the trial court’s order that he wear a stun belt during his trial. Accordingly, we reverse in part the judgment of the common pleas court denying his postconviction petition.

{¶ 2} In June 2001, a Hamilton County jury found Leonard guilty of aggravated murder, felonious assault, attempted rape, and kidnapping, in connection with the shooting…