State v. Taylor

MELODY J. STEWART, J., DISSENTING:

{¶ 15} I agree that the court committed a prima facie violation of Taylor's Crim.R. 43(A) right to be present at every stage of the trial by not mentioning court costs at sentencing and imposing them in a sentencing entry outside of Taylor's presence.

*1106State v. Joseph, 125 Ohio St.3d 76, 2010-Ohio-954, 926 N.E.2d 278, ¶ 13. That violation was harmless, however, because Taylor has the ability to petition the court to waive the payment of court costs under R.C. 2947.23(C). To hold otherwise disregards legislative action no doubt meant to rectify the prejudice…