State v. Smith

I. Introduction

{¶ 1} Appellant, Timothy Smith, pleaded guilty to forgery under R.C. 2913.31(A)(3), a fifth-degree felony. The trial court accepted Smith’s plea and found him guilty. The court sentenced Smith to five years of community control and required Smith to pay court costs, the fee for his court-appointed attorney, and $4,857 in restitution. However, the court did not inform Smith that if he failed to pay court costs, the court could require him to perform community service pursuant to R.C. 2947.23(A)(1).

{¶ 2} Smith appealed, asserting four assignments of error, including an assertion…