State v. Bennett

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 2213

Syllabus

R.C. 2945.37(B), R.C. 2945.371, competency and sanity at the time of the act. Defendant's right to a fair trial was prejudiced by the ineffective assistance of counsel. The charges arose as the result of an altercation at the medical center where defendant was seeking admission to have her mental health medications adjusted. Defendant had a documented history of mental health concerns. Counsel did not address the docketed pretrial order requesting for a competency and sanity at the time of the act evaluation and did not conduct a reasonable inquiry.