Braxton v. Maxwell

Petitioner first challenges the indictment on which he was convicted. It consists of three counts, each count on a separate page, the pages fastened together, with the conclusion and signature of the foreman of the grand jury on the last page. Petitioner contends that this indictment charges only one count of rape inasmuch as the Code section number and the designation of the crime as rape appears on only one page of the indictment, and that the counts are not numbered.

Each count contains all the elements of and fully describes the offense of rape under Section 2905.02, Revised Code, and each…