State v. Johnson

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 1333

Syllabus

The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it overruled appellant's motion for relief from judgment and to correct jail-time credit and his motion to withdraw his guilty plea without conducting a hearing. Appellant's delay of approximately 20 years between the time of his sentencing and the filing of the motion to withdraw his guilty plea was unreasonable under the circumstances. Additionally, appellant's self-serving statements in his affidavit attached to the motion to withdraw, which alleged sexual misconduct on the part of his former counsel with appellant's then-fiancée, standing alone, were insufficient to demonstrate a manifest injustice or to support the withdrawal of his guilty plea. Judgment affirmed.