State v. Ovens

The defendant, appellant herein, was found guilty of violating R. C. 2903.07, Vehicular Homicide, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and was sentenced. It is from this judgment of the trial court that this appeal was taken.

Certain procedural errors occurred in that the trial court failed to comply with Crim. R. 11(D) and (E); furthermore, upon the “no contest” plea being made, the court entered a plea of nolo contendere — apparently by checking a printed form upon which this plea appeared. Even though R. C. 2937.07 sets forth that the procedure to follow a “no contest” plea is an explanation…