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CITY OF CINCINNATI v. SMITH

Nos. C-080252 and C-080253.

180 Ohio App.3d 587 (2009)

2009-Ohio-143

The CITY OF CINCINNATI, Appellee, v. SMITH, a.k.a. Silva, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, First District, Hamilton County.

Decided January 16, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Curp, Cincinnati Solicitor, and Jennifer Bishop, Assistant City Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Frank H. Prouty Jr., for appellant.

MARK P. PAINTER, Judge.

{¶ 1} Can a trial court threaten jail time on one case, but offer to suspend that time if the defendant waives a jury and pleads no contest in another case?

{¶ 2} We consider whether the trial court erred in accepting the no-contest plea of defendant-appellant Melissa Smith. Smith argues that her plea of no contest should have been refused because it was involuntarily made. Absolutely.

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