State v. Surface, 2008 Ca 00184 (3-2-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Charles H. Surface, appeals from the denial by the Stark County Court of Common Pleas of his Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea. Plaintiff-appellee is the State of Ohio.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND CASE

{¶ 2} On April 17, 2008, the Stark County grand Jury indicted appellant on two counts of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b), felonies of the first degree, and one count of gross sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.05(A)(4), a felony of the third degree. At his arraignment on April 18, 2008, appellant entered a plea of not guilty to the charges.

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