State v. Fish

Painter, Judge.

Appellant, Steven Fish, was charged with menacing by stalking, in violation of R.C. 2903.211. He appeared with counsel at arraignment on July 6, 1994. Counsel entered a plea of not guilty and filed a written jury demand.

On August 1, 1994, at a pretrial conference, appellant again appeared with counsel, who advised the court that appellant wished to proceed with a jury trial. The court referred appellant and counsel to the assignment commissioner’s office to select a date for the jury trial; however, on the way to that office, appellant apparently decided, against the advice of…