STATE v. ROHRBAUGH

Nos. 2008-2127 and 2008-2249.

126 Ohio St.3d 421 (2010)

2010-Ohio-3286

THE STATE OF OHIO, Appellant, v. ROHRBAUGH, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 20, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald L. Heaton , Logan County Prosecuting Attorney, and Eric C. Stewart , Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Marc S. Triplett , for appellee.


PFEIFER, J.

{¶ 1} The issue in this case is whether plain error exists when a defendant pleads guilty to a charge in an indictment that has been amended as a result of a plea bargain to charge a crime not originally charged in the indictment. We hold that a defendant may plead guilty to an indictment that was amended to change the name or identity of the charged crime when the defendant is represented by counsel, has bargained for the amendment,...

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