State v. Watson

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 515

Syllabus

CRIMINAL LAW - plea of no contest; felonious assault on a peace officer; first-degree felony; not guilty by reason of insanity; two separate evaluations offered; defendant's refusal; mandatory, indefinite sentence; R.C. 2929.13(F)(6); prior conviction; felony of the second degree; different state; substantially equivalent conviction; qualifying offense requiring mandatory term; not inconsistent with R.C. 2929.13(F)(4); prior conviction did not raise degree of offense; only enhanced penalty; not required to be charged in indictment; no abuse of discretion in denying continuance; trial court not obligated to advise defendant he could have an independent expert evaluation; dehors the record; no ineffective assistance of counsel.