Legal Opinion
State v. Stepp, Ca2007-05-117 (8-25-2008)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided August 25, 2008No. CA2007-05-117PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Brian T. Stepp, appeals his conviction and sentence in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas on three counts of rape, three counts of kidnapping, and one count of sexual battery. We affirm.
{¶ 2} In late 2003, C.T. was working as a prostitute in the city of Hamilton, in Butler County, Ohio. One night in November of that year, she was standing near the intersection of Lincoln Street and Dixie Highway when a man in a red car pulled up to her and offered her a ride. C.T. got into the man's car, believing he was going to be a "customer."
{¶ 3} Immediately after…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by5 opinions
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