State v. Traish

Vukovich, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Ahmed Traish, appeals his conviction of domestic violence that was entered upon his no contest plea in the Youngstown Municipal Court. For the following reasons, this case is remanded to the trial court for proceedings consistent with our opinion.

Appellant is a citizen of Jordan who became a lawful resident of the United States on December 24, 1994. He is married to an American citizen, and the couple have two children who are also American citizens. In February 1997, appellant was charged with two first degree misdemeanor counts of domestic violence…