State v. Kapper

The question certified to this court by the court of appeals “is whether a trial court must hold an evidentiary hearing in a post-conviction proceeding brought pursuant to R.C. 2953.21 et seq., wherein it is alleged that the plea of guilty was coerced and where the record shows that, prior to the acceptance of the plea of guilty, the trial court was told by the petitioner that no promises had been made to the petitioner to induce the plea of guilty.” Appellant also raises issues of whether he was denied the effective assistance of counsel and whether the plea bargain was kept.

Appellant relies…