State v. Pierce

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 3762

Syllabus

Pro se motion to withdraw guilty plea hybrid representation Crim.R. 11(C) ineffective assistance of counsel restitution R.C. 2929.18. Where defendant-appellant was represented by counsel at all relevant times, the trial court did not err when it denied defendant-appellant's pro se motion to withdraw her guilty plea. Defendant-appellant's claim that her plea was not intelligently and knowingly provided due to her mental health was unsupported by the record. The record indicates defendant-appellant wished to withdraw her guilty plea due to a change of heart, which is not a permissible basis to withdraw a plea. The trial judge complied with Crim.R. 11(C) and defendant-appellant's plea was made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily. Defense counsel did not demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court did not err when it rendered restitution to the victims based upon the victims' itemization of the losses.