State v. Alvarez

Grady, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant, Santiago A. Alvarez, appeals from his conviction and sentence for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, R.C. 2907.04(A), and his designation as a sexually oriented offender.

{¶2} Alvarez stood mute at his arraignment and a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf by the court. Alvarez subsequently changed his plea to guilty, and a hearing on the plea was held on October 7, 2002. The court appointed a Spanish-speaking interpreter to assist the court in taking the plea. The court accepted Alvarez’s guilty plea. On November 8, 2002, the court sentenced Alvarez to…