State v. Pless

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 74 Ohio St.3d 333.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. PLESS, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Pless,

1996-Ohio-102.] Criminal law—Requirements for waiver of right to trial by jury—Absent strict compliance with R.C. 2945.05, trial court lacks jurisdiction to try defendant without a jury—Failure to comply with R.C. 2945.05 may be remedied only in a direct appeal from a criminal conviction. __________________ 1. In a criminal case where the defendant elects to waive the right to trial by jury, R.C. 2945.05 mandates that the waiver must be in…