State v. Hindman

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 1974

Syllabus

Plea sex-offender classification maximum penalty prejudice requirement. A classification as a sex offender is a penalty for the purposes of Crim.R. 11. The trial court's failure to give the defendant any advisement whatsoever that his guilty plea to sexual battery would result in him being classified as a sex offender constitutes a complete failure to advise the defendant of the maximum penalty. Because the trial court completely failed to comply with a portion of Crim.R. 11(C), the defendant was relieved of his burden of showing prejudice. The defendant's plea therefore must be vacated.