State v. Russell, 08 Ca 82 (5-13-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant Ronald Russell appeals the decision of the Court of Common Pleas, Richland County, which denied his post-conviction motion to vacate sentence. The relevant facts leading to this appeal are as follows.

{¶ 2} In 2005, in trial court case number 2005-CR-557D, appellant was charged with one count of gross sexual imposition, a felony of the fourth degree. In addition, in case number 2005-CR-907D, appellant was charged with one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and one count of sexual battery, both felonies of the third degree.

{¶ 3} Appellant appeared before the…