Court Opinion

ID: 3732247
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 06:59:23.268732+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:21:08.727609
License: Public Domain

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas after a jury found defendant-appellant, Darek Lathan, guilty of one count of aggravated robbery with a gun specification and guilty of one count of kidnaping with a gun specification.
In light of our ruling in the case of State v. Purley (May 31, 2002), Lucas App. No. L-01-1005, in which we reversed the conviction and sentence of appellant's codefendant James William Purley on the ground of prosecutorial misconduct, appellant's first assignment of error is well-taken and his second and third assignments of error are rendered moot.
On consideration whereof, the court finds that appellant was prejudiced and prevented from having a fair trial and the judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas is reversed. This case is hereby remanded for a new trial.  Court costs of this appeal are assessed to appellee.
JUDGMENT REVERSED.
Melvin L. Resnick, J., Richard W. Knepper, J. and Mark L. Pietrykowski, P.J. CONCUR.