State v. Taylor

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1454

Syllabus

Rape; sexual battery; presentence motion to withdraw guilty plea; Crim.R. 32.1; abuse of discretion; effective assistance of counsel. - Trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant's timely presentence motion to withdraw his guilty plea when appointed counsel was not fully prepared for trial, substitute counsel had been retained but did not appear for trial, and the defendant presented a reasonable and legitimate basis for withdrawing his plea.