State v. Samuels, 88610 (8-2-2007)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant Raymond Samuels appeals the sentence of 29 years imprisonment imposed upon him by the trial court following his plea of guilty to charges of aggravated burglary, attempted murder, kidnapping, and escape. Finding no merit to the appeal, we affirm.

{¶ 2} On June 23, 2006, Samuels was indicted by the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury in a nineteen-count indictment. Samuels was charged with four counts of aggravated burglary in violation of R.C. 2911.11, felonies of the first degree; four counts of attempted murder in violation of R.C. 2903.20, felonies of the…