State v. Bates

Grady, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant, Christopher Bates, was convicted, following a jury trial, of abduction, R.C. 2905.02(A)(2), a third-degree felony. The trial court sentenced defendant to the maximum allowable five-year prison term. Defendant timely appealed to this court from his conviction and sentence.

FIRST ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR

{¶ 2} “The trial court erred to the prejudice of defendant and abused its discretion in allowing evidence not disclosed until the day before trial.”

{¶ 3} Defendant engaged in telephone conversations with the victim while defendant was in the Clark County Jail. The calls…