State v. Johnson, 07 Ma 8 (3-6-2008)

{¶ 1} This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, the parties' briefs, and their oral arguments before this court. Defendant-Appellant, Lee Johnson, Jr., appeals the decision of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas that accepted his plea of guilty to involuntary manslaughter, denied his motion to withdraw that plea, and sentence. Johnson argues that the trial court did not comply with Crim.R. 11 when accepting his plea, that this and other facts support his motion to withdraw his plea, and that the trial court improperly sentenced him because of a…