State v. Jones

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 4767

Syllabus

Appellant intelligently, knowingly and voluntarily entered a plea of guilty to one count of rape, irrespective of the fact that he had already pleaded guilty to similar charges in related cases before the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Although the trial court sentenced appellant to life in prison without the possibility of parole, contrary to the sentence recommended jointly by appellant himself and the State, the trial court was not obligated to follow the recommendation, and the sentence was not contrary to law or unsupported by the record. Judgment affirmed.