State v. Crish, 1-08-13 (10-6-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant, Tina Crish, appeals from the judgment of the Allen County Court of Common Pleas sentencing her to a five year prison term and ordering her to pay $761,714.76 in restitution. On appeal, Crish argues that her plea was involuntary because the trial court failed to ensure that she understood the nature of the charges against her; that the trial court erred in allowing the State to amend Count III of the indictment; that her guilty plea as to Count III of the indictment was ineffective to establish guilt because the indictment was defective for failing to contain…