State v. Bell

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Nicolette E. Bell, appeals from her conviction for felonious assault, abduction, and assault following a bench trial in the Greene County Court of Common Pleas. In support of her appeal, Bell contends that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to conduct a bench trial because she did not validly waive her right to a jury trial. Bell also contends that her conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence and was against the manifest weight of the evidence. In addition, Bell claims that the trial court erred in failing to merge her convictions for felonious assault…