Legal Opinion
Girard v. Giordano (Slip Opinion)
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 2018No. 2017-1069PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeWine, J.
*470 {¶ 1} An Ohio statute provides that a no-contest plea to a misdemeanor charge "shall constitute an admission of the truth of the facts alleged in the complaint" and that "the judge or magistrate may make a finding of guilty or not guilty from *471 the explanation of the circumstances of the offense." R.C. 2937.07. John Giordano pleaded no contest to a charge of cruelty to animals for beating his dog. The trial court accepted the plea and found Giordano guilty but neglected to ask for an explanation of the circumstances. Because there was no explanation of the circumstances, the court of appeals…
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