State v. Watkins

Factual Background

{¶ 1} On May 19, 2000, appellant, Scott V. Watkins, was arrested for violating R.C. 4511.19(A)(1), operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”). The state prosecuted appellant as a second offender based upon an earlier DUI conviction in 1994.

{¶ 2} On February 5, 2001, at a hearing in Fairborn Municipal Court, appellant’s counsel entered a no contest plea on his behalf. The trial judge advised appellant as follows:

{¶ 3} “[N]o contest means you’re not admitting you are guilty, but you are also not contesting the facts in the Complaint and Affidavit. Based…