State v. Ralston

{¶ 1} Appellant, Megan Ralston, appeals from the judgment of the Portage County Court of Common Pleas convicting her of aggravated possession of drugs following her plea of guilty. At issue is whether a court strictly complies with the requirements of Crim.R. 11(C) if it orally advises a defendant that she is entitled to a trial, but does not expressly state that it would be a jury trial. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court's judgment and remand the matter for further proceedings.

{¶ 2} On August 24, 2017, appellant was indicted for aggravated trafficking in drugs, in…