State v. Morgan

*942 {¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Issac Morgan appeals his conviction and sentence for one count of rape, in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(2), a felony of the first degree. The rape count was accompanied by a mandatory three-year firearm specification. Morgan was also sentenced to a mandatory five years of post-release control and informed that he was classified as a Tier III sex offender. Morgan filed a timely notice of appeal with this Court on March 20, 2017.

{¶ 2} On March 15, 2016, Morgan was indicted for two counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of felonious assault. Each count…