State v. Taylor

KATHLEEN ANN KEOUGH, A.J.:

{¶ 1} This matter came before the court on Ronelle Taylor's application to reopen his direct appeal, based in part, on counsel's failure to appeal the imposition of court costs. In resolving this issue, the en banc court determined that a conflict exists between decisions in this district on the question of whether the trial court's failure to impose court costs at the sentencing hearing, but ordering the defendant to pay court costs in the judgment entry of conviction, constitutes reversible error or harmless error. Compare State v. Martin, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No.…