State v. Resto

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 4299

Syllabus

Motion to withdraw presentence guilty plea Crim.R. 32.1 threat to sever attorney-client relationship change of heart collateral consequences to a plea motion to withdraw as counsel. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant-appellant's motion to withdraw his presentence guilty pleas where (1) the accused was represented by highly competent counsel, (2) the accused was afforded a full hearing, pursuant to Crim.R. 11, before he entered his pleas, (3) after the motion to withdraw was filed, the accused was given a complete and impartial hearing on the motion, and (4) the record reveals that the court gave full and fair consideration to the plea withdrawal request. Where the trial court did not grant defense counsel's motion to withdraw and defense counsel acted on behalf of her client throughout the motion to withdraw hearing, the accused was represented during the entirety of the proceedings.