State v. Kirchgessner

Citations

• 200 N.E.3d 374
• 2022 Ohio 3944

Syllabus

Appellant's no contest pleas to aggravated vehicular manslaughter and operating a vehicle while intoxicated were knowing, intelligent, and voluntary the record does not support appellant's assertion that she was unable to understand the proceedings due to a brain injury. The court considered the presentence investigation report in imposing sentence, which addressed her work history and prospects, and we infer that the trial court fulfilled its duty to consider appellant's present and future ability to pay her financial sanctions. Appellant's fines for her offenses were not contrary to law. Ineffective assistance of counsel is not demonstrated in defense counsel's failure to request a hearing regarding appellant's ability to pay her fines. Judgment affirmed.