State v. Buchanan

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 1361

Syllabus

Rape self-representation amendment of indictment. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's day-of-trial verbal request for self-representation as the request was not unequivocal or timely. Where an amendment of the indictment does not change the name or identity of the offense, as in this case, this court will not disturb the trial court's decision to permit the state to amend the date of the offense to conform to the evidence as it was within the trial court's discretion to do so and appellant fails to demonstrate prejudice.