Oakwood v. Durmusoglu

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 1384

Syllabus

The trial court erred in accepting defendant's plea to disorderly conduct as a fourth-degree misdemeanor, when the ordinance read by the prosecutor supported a conviction as a minor misdemeanor only and no explanation of the facts and circumstances was presented to the trial court. Although the plea agreement indicated that defendant would plead to a fourth-degree misdemeanor, the parties agree on appeal that the trial court should have sentenced defendant for a minor misdemeanor. The trial court's sentence of a suspended jail term, $250 fine, and intensive supervision was contrary to law for a minor misdemeanor. The trial court did not err in ordering defendant to pay jury fees pursuant to R.C. 2947.23(A)(2)(b), when he entered his plea less than 24 hours before his trial was to begin. Judgment reversed and case remanded for further proceedings for disorderly conduct as a minor misdemeanor.