· 12/17/2025

State v. Gowdy

Citations

  • 2025 Ohio 5575

Syllabus

Criminal law—Crim.R. 11(C)(2)— Trial court's misstatements of law about Ohio's self-defense statute and premature pretrial ruling on requested self-defense jury instruction did not render otherwise valid guilty plea unknowing, unintelligent, or involuntary—Court of appeals' judgment affirmed.

Judges: Kennedy, C.J.

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