Date: 11-27-2024

Case Style:

State of Ohio v. Raleigh Abraham

Case Number: CF-22-67-4860

Judge: Not Available

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahogas County, Ohio

Plaintiff's Attorney: Cuyahoga County, Ohio Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Cuyahoga County, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with substantial impairmment rape.

On November 22, 2021, M.H. and Abraham agreed to meet for drinks after M.H. got off work at midnight. M.H. and Abraham went to a bar at approximately 1:00 a.m. on November 23, 2021 and M.H. became intoxicated and vomited in the bar's bathroom. Abraham helped M.H. get into his truck because she was "stumbling" and he drove M.H. back to his house. M.H. was then "helped" upstairs. The next thing she recalled was waking up in Abraham's bed with his head between her legs. M.H. passed out and when she woke up again, Abraham was engaging in sexual intercourse with her. M.H. left Abraham's house and went home. Later that night, M.H. went to a hospital and reported that she had been raped.


On October 6, 2022, Abraham was indicted for two counts of forcible rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(2) and two counts of substantial impairment rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(c). Abraham waived his right to trial by jury and his case proceeded to a bench trial in January 2024. On January 31, 2024, the court acquitted Abraham of both counts of forcible rape and found him guilty of both counts of substantial impairment rape. On March 4, 2024, the court sentenced Abraham to three-to-four-and-a-half years in prison on each count to run concurrently and determined him to be a Tier III sex offender.

State v. Abraham, 2024 Ohio 5600, 113782 (Ohio App. Nov 27, 2024)

Outcome: Affirmed

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