State v. Rowbotham

Waite, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, David Rowbotham, entered a guilty plea to attempted kidnapping and attempted extortion. He now appeals his conviction on the grounds that his plea was not made knowingly and intelligently because the trial judge did not specifically mention one or more constitutional rights that were affected by his agreement. Appellant is correct, and the judgment is reversed.

{¶ 2} Appellant was indicted in Mahoning County on October 21, 2004. The indictment included three counts: attempted burglary, R.C. 2911.12(A)(2), a third-degree felony; attempted kidnapping, R.C.…