State v. Denoon

This is an appeal filed pursuant to Section 2953.23, Revised Code. Appellant, an inmate of the Ohio Penitentiary, applied to the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County for postconviction relief under Section 2953.21, Revised Code.

In his petition, appellant alleges that in pleading guilty to auto theft he was not represented by counsel, was not advised of his right to counsel and had no counsel appointed.

The records of appellant’s criminal case, as contained in the transcript, are “silent,” i. e., they do not indicate anything as to appointment of counsel in the criminal proceedings.

Appellant…