Ohio Appeals Court Rules Trial Judge’s Adherence to Court Rule on Guilty Pleas Was Sufficient, Affirming a Man’s Drug and Tampering Conviction.

An Ohio appellate court has affirmed the conviction of Rodney McMahon, Jr., ruling that a trial judge was not required to inform him that his silence at trial could not be used against him.

The decision, handed down by the Second Appellate District Court of Appeals on Friday, rejects McMahon’s claim that his guilty plea was invalid due to a technicality in how his rights were explained.

McMahon had pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine and tampering with evidence, receiving a concurrent sentence of 10 to 15 years. He appealed, arguing that while the trial court explained his right against self-incrimination, it failed to specifically state th

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