State v. Kent

On October 13, 1978, defendant-appellant, Ralph Kent, hereinafter referred to as appellant, was indicted for one count of kidnapping as defined by R. C. 2905.01, for two counts of rape as defined by R. C. 2907.02, for two counts of felonious assault as defined by R. C. 2903.11, and one count of attempted kidnapping as defined by R. C. 2905.01 and 2923.02. At his arraignment on October 19, 1978, appellant pled not guilty. He was found to be indigent and the Public Defender was assigned to represent him.

On October 27, 1978, appellant appeared before the court with his counsel. The prosecutor,…