State v. Mulhollen

Christley, Judge.

This appeal has been taken from a final judgment of the Portage County Court of Common Pleas. Appellant, Gerald M. Mulhollen, seeks the reversal of his conviction on one count of felonious assault.

In December 1993, the Portage County Grand Jury returned a two-count indictment against appellant, charging him with felonious assault and child endangerment. These two counts were based upon an incident in which appellant’s infant daughter suffered a serious injury to her head.

Initially, appellant entered a plea of not guilty as to both counts. However, after his trial counsel had…