State v. Provino

Willamowski, Judge.

{¶ 1} The defendant-appellant, Frank L. Provino III, appeals the judgment of the Tiffin Municipal Court convicting him upon a no-contest plea of leaving the scene of an accident. On appeal, Provino contends that based on the facts read into the record during the change-of-plea hearing, the state could not prove each element of the charged offense and that the trial court erred when it found him guilty. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

{¶ 2} On February 18, 2007, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Provino was operating a 2002 GMC Envoy on…