State v. Griggs

{¶ 1} The Court of Appeals for Trumbull County has certified the issue before us as follows: “Whether a trial court breaches its mandatory duty pursuant to Crim.R. 11(C)(2) to inform a criminal defendant of the effect of his or her guilty plea, prior to accepting the plea, if the trial court does not inform the defendant that the plea is a complete admission of guilt pursuant to Crim.R. 11(B)(1).” See 99 Ohio St.3d 1538, 2003-Ohio-4671, 795 N.E.2d 679. The Court of Appeals for Trumbull County has certified this issue upon determining that its holding conflicts with State v. Roberson (June 20,…