“A knowing and voluntary plea therefore does not supersede defense counsel’s errors…When, as here, the defendant asserts a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the court must focus on counsel’s deficient performance and the prejudice arising from that deficiency.”

Justice French, plurality opinion

“I assume that Romero meant what he said at the plea hearing—that

Update: On May 15, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

“Other than ruling in favor of the state, what rule are you asking us to write today? What do you want us to say? That the advisement is always sufficient, that the advisement

Update: On May 15, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

Read an analysis of the oral argument here.

On January 29, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. Carlos Romero, 2017-0915. At issue

Update: On November 21, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“The access to justice that we are concerned about, what is the problem with requiring the court when there is a noncitizen and there is a situation like this, for the court to