State v. Cooper, 9-08-42 (4-27-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} The defendant-appellant, Matthew A. Cooper, appeals the August 21, 2008 judgment of the Marion County Common Pleas Court sentencing him to eight years in prison. For the reasons set forth herein, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed in part and reversed in part.

{¶ 2} On May 4, 2005, the Marion County Grand Jury indicted Cooper on one count of aggravated burglary, a violation of R.C. 2911.11(A)(2), a first-degree felony, one count of aggravated robbery, a violation of R.C. 2911.01(A)(1), a first-degree felony, one count of kidnapping, a violation of R.C. 2905.01(A)(2), a…