State v. Keeton, 14-07-48 (6-2-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant, Gerald Keeton, appeals the judgment of the Union County Court of Common Pleas convicting him of felonious assault. On appeal, Keeton contends that the jury's verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Based upon the following, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

{¶ 2} In September 2007, the Union County grand jury indicted Keeton on one count of felonious assault in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1), a felony of the second degree. The indictment arose from an incident during which Keeton…