State v. Fischer

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 327

Syllabus

Consecutive Sentences; No Contest Plea; Sentencing Factors; Crim.R. 11. A no contest plea is not an admission of guilt but is an admission of the truth of the facts alleged in the indictment. If the language in the indictment contains sufficient allegations to state a felony offense, the trial court must find the defendant guilty if he or she enters a no contest plea. R.C. 2953.08(G)(2) does not permit an appellate court to reverse or modify a sentence based on a determination that the record does not support the trial court's findings under R.C. 2929.12. To impose consecutive sentences, the trial court must make the findings required under R.C. 2929.14(C)(4) at sentencing and incorporate these findings into its judgment entry of sentencing.