State v. Haji

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 4807

Syllabus

Competency to stand trial R.C. 2945.37. Trial court erred by ordering defendant to pay for his own competency evaluation in violation of R.C. 2945.37. Trial court erred by not holding an effective competency hearing when no evaluation was ordered and the trial court did not communicate with the defendant at all to determine competency. Competency cannot be determined solely through yes or no questions at change of plea hearing.