State v. Nero

This case presents the issue of whether the trial judge substantially complied with Crim. R. 11(C)(2)(a) when he accepted a guilty plea for the nonprobationable crime of rape without informing the defendant that he was not eligible for probation. For the reasons which follow, we hold that there was substantial compliance and reverse the decision of the court of appeals.

Ohio Crim. R. 11(C) was adopted in order to facilitate a more accurate determination of the voluntariness of a defendant’s plea by ensuring an adequate record for review. State v. Stone (1975), 43 Ohio St. 2d 163, 167-168, 72…