State v. Wright

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1285

Syllabus

Effective assistance of counsel; deficient performance; plea bargain; sexual battery; sexual activity; sexual conduct; U.S. Const. amend VI; Ohio Const. art. I, § 10; R.C. 2907.03; R.C. 2907.02; R.C. 2907.01; Crim.R. 11(C)(2). Affirmed. Appellant did not show that defense counsel's assistance was deficient or that appellant's defense was prejudiced where defense counsel did not interject after the trial court did not state the elements of an amended charge during the plea colloquy and defense counsel did not move to withdraw the appellant's guilty plea after appellant made statements at sentencing minimizing his actions.