State v. Bush

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 4213

Syllabus

Involuntary plea trial court participation in plea bargain attorney-client relationship ineffective assistance of counsel consecutive sentences. Guilty plea is not involuntary where the trial court makes reasonable inquiry into defendant's claimed dissatisfaction with representation, and where the court makes fleeting statement that it considers the offered plea to be \a good deal.\ Neither counsel's advisement that the defendant plead guilty, nor defendant's assertion that counsel was verbally abusive during a private conversation constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. Consecutive sentences are appropriate where the court makes required findings that are supported by the record.