STATE v. BROOKE

No. 2006-0015.

113 Ohio St.3d 199 (2007)

2007-Ohio-1533

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 18, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Coulson, Lake County Prosecuting Attorney, and Karen A. Sheppert, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

John J. Hurley Jr., for appellee.


LANZINGER, J.

{¶ 1} We accepted this discretionary appeal to determine the significance of written waivers of the right to counsel and to clarify when uncounseled misdemeanor convictions may be used to enhance penalties for later offenses under R.C. 4511.19.

Case Procedure

{¶ 2} On January 14, 2002, defendant-appellee, Betsy Brooke, was indicted for two DUI offenses: driving under the influence of...

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