State v. Bowers, 06ca7 (5-23-2007)

DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a Hocking County Common Pleas Court judgment of conviction and sentence. A jury found Janice K. Bowers, defendant below and appellant herein, guilty of (1) complicity to commit rape in violation of R.C. 2923.03(A)(2) R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b); and (2) two counts of gross sexual imposition in violation of R.C.2907.05(A)(4).

{¶ 2} Appellant assigns the following errors for review1:

FIRST ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR:

"THE TRIAL COURT ERRED WHEN IT PERMITTED THE PROSECUTION TO CALL MS. BOWERS' CODEFENDANT [sic] TO THE WITNESS STAND FOR HIM TO ASSERT HIS…