State v. Bloodsaw

OPINION

JAMES C. BEASLEY, Special Judge.

The defendant, Richard Joe Bloodsaw, appeals as of right his conviction for incest and resulting eight (8) year sentence.

In his first issue and the one which we find requires reversal of this conviction, the defendant contends that the State failed to prove that the offense was committed in Hamilton County.

This case involves the sexual abuse by the defendant of his two-year-old daughter. The Hamilton County Grand Jury returned a two-count indictment charging aggravated rape and incest. The jury acquitted the defendant of aggravated rape and lesser…