STATE v. BIRD

No. 97-376.

81 Ohio St.3d 582 (1998)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. BIRD, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, and Thomas K. Lindsey, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Judith Stevenson, Franklin County Public Defender, and David L. Strait, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Cloppert, Portman, Sauter, Latanick & Foley and Robert L. Washburn, urging affirmance for amici curiae, Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, and Ohio State Fraternal Order of Police.

Rittgers & Mengle and W. Andrew Hasselbach, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Heather C. Sawyer, urging reversal for amici curiae, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., and Ohio Human Rights Bar Association.


FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR., J.

After his probation was revoked, appellant filed a delayed appeal challenging the trial court's acceptance of his no contest plea and the effectiveness of his attorney. For the following reasons, we find appellant's contentions meritless. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

First, appellant finds fault with the trial court's acceptance of his no contest plea. Appellant contends that the indictment was insufficient...

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