Wright, 35, was found guilty in April 2021 by a Miami County jury. He was accused of repeated sexual conduct with the minor between 2017 and December 2019.
Both Wright and the girl testified during the Common Pleas Court trial.
Judge Stacy Wall subsequently sentenced Wright to 10 years to life in prison on each of the charges and ordered him to serve the sentences consecutively.
Wright’s appeal was filed by attorney Stephen Palmer of Columbus. The appeal claimed, among other things, that the court erred in admitting testimony of an expert witness for the prosecution and that the prosecutor engaged in misconduct with statements made in his closing argument. It also argued Wright received ineffective assistance of legal counsel. The court rejected the appeal claims.
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