City of Brecksville v. Grabowski

MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J.:

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Jason Grabowski ("Grabowski"), appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw his no contest plea. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand.

{¶ 2} Grabowski and his girlfriend, Janice Malishefski ("Malishefski") were both charged with one count of first-degree misdemeanor assault in Garfield Heights Municipal Court. These assault charges stemmed from an alleged physical confrontation between Grabowski and Malishefski over a text message Grabowski received, which Malishefski thought was from another woman. They each…