State v. Jones, 07ap-771 (7-17-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Ronald Jones ("appellant"), appeals from the judgment of conviction of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, entered after a jury trial in which appellant was found guilty of one count of burglary, one count of receiving stolen property, and one count of theft.

{¶ 2} The facts underlying the charges in this case as adduced at trial are as follows. On August 25, 2006, Jill Dyckman lived at 177 East 11th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 8:00 p.m. on this date, Ms. Dyckman was preparing to go out-of- town, and she left her purple 1994 Honda Civic…