State v. Grider, Unpublished Decision (7-25-2002)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Everett Grider, appeals the trial court order denying his request to merge two of the offenses of which he was convicted, namely, aggravated burglary and rape. Defendant also argues the trial court erred by sentencing him to consecutive terms of imprisonment rather than concurrent terms. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court in part, vacate defendant's sentences and remand for resentencing.

{¶ 2} In May 1998, Defendant was charged with one count of rape, one count of aggravated burglary, and one count of…