State v. Dzelajlija, 88805 (8-9-2007)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, James Dzelajlija, appeals from the judgment of the common pleas court, rendered after a jury verdict, finding him guilty of robbery and sentencing him to seven years in prison. Because the trial court admitted inadmissible and prejudicial evidence, we reverse for a new trial.

{¶ 2} Before closing the store on September 30, 2005, William Bond, assistant store manager at Elgin Furniture, prepared the daily deposit. After counting $1,570.10 in cash and checks totaling $1,874.12, he put the cash, checks, and a deposit slip in a deposit bag. At…