State v. Chappell

Harper, Judge.

Appellant, James Chappell, appeals from his conviction of rape and kidnapping in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment on the rape conviction and ten to twenty-five years on the kidnapping conviction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I

The victim testified that she was a third grader on October 5, 1993. While she was visiting her Aunt Vicky on July 1, 1992, she was molested by “James” (appellant). She testified that she was raped by appellant. When asked to describe what happened, she stated, “He pulled down my clothes and…