State v. McFadden

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 2204

Syllabus

Trial court did not commit reversible error in accepting appellee/cross-appellant's guilty plea because the record does not show the trial court completely failed to ensure that cross-appellant understood the maximum prison term that could be imposed or that he would be subject to Tier III sex-offender requirements, and appellee/cross-appellant did not claim to be prejudiced by the trial court's failure to substantially comply with Crim.R. 11(C)(2)(a). Because the trial court imposed a definite prison term for a first-degree felony committed after March 22, 2019, the sentence violates the Reagan Tokes Act and is contrary to law. The trial court did not have jurisdiction to issue an amended judgment entry imposing a different prison term after having previously issued a final judgment entry of conviction and sentence. March 3, 2020 judgment reversed and cause remanded for resentencing March 5, 2020 judgment vacated.