State v. Finlaw

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 5290

Syllabus

CRIMINAL LAW - escape; felony five; competence to stand trial; multiple operating a vehicle impaired (\OVI\) offenses; post-release control failure to report; warrant; competency evaluation; mildly disruptive behavior; uncooperative behavior not equal to incompetency; due process; no transcript of competency hearing; refusal to be evaluated; statutory due process satisfied; no evidence of irrational behavior or mental illness; suggests court found defendant capable of understanding proceedings and assisting in defense; drug addiction not, unto itself, a basis for incompetency.