STATE v. VENEY

Nos. 2007-0656 and 2007-0657.

120 Ohio St.3d 176 (2008)

2008-Ohio-5200

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 9, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, and Steven L. Taylor, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Yeura R. Venters, Franklin County Public Defender, and John W. Keeling, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee.


MOYER, C.J.

{¶ 1} Once again, we are asked to clarify the duties of the trial court in accepting pleas to felony charges and to determine the consequences of the trial court's failure to comply with Crim.R. 11. The first issue is what level of compliance is required of the trial court when it advises a defendant of the state's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial before accepting a plea of guilty or no contest. The second issue...

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