State v. Ash

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 602

Syllabus

The trial court did not err when it overruled appellant's petition for post-conviction relief without a hearing. Defense counsel's decision to forego a suppression hearing was a tactical decision and therefore not a proper basis for a finding of ineffective assistance of counsel. Defense counsel could have reasonably believed that pursuing a motion to suppress would have been futile, and the better course of action was to advise appellant to plead to a lesser offense with a shorter recommended sentence. Judgment affirmed.