State v. Johnson

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 4309

Syllabus

Guilty plea Crim.R. 11(C)(2)(c) constitutional right burden of proof guilt beyond a reasonable doubt State v. Veney State v. Woods State v. Dangler. This case presents relevant facts identical to those in State v. Veney, 120 Ohio St.3d 176, 2008-Ohio-5200, 897 N.E.2d 621, and State v. Woods, 192 Ohio App.3d 494, 2011-Ohio-727, 949 N.E.2d 574 (8th Dist.). Based on these cases, we find that the trial court's failure to advise Johnson of his constitutional right to require the state to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at a trial renders his plea invalid. Because the trial court judge failed to explain one of the constitutional rights set forth in Crim.R. 11(C)(2)(c), no showing of prejudice is required.