State v. Hatten

Froelich, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Justin Hatten appeals from his conviction and sentence for kidnapping and rape. For the following reasons, we will affirm the judgment of the trial court in part and reverse it in part.

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{¶ 2} Late on the evening of July 3, 2008, A.R. consumed two shots of tequila and one beer before going to a local bar with her roommate, K.R. At the bar, A.R. drank half a pitcher of beer and four more shots of alcohol. Coincidentally, the women’s neighbor, Hatten, and two of his friends, C.M. and R.H., were drinking at the same bar. The women thought that they…