Ohio Supreme Court September 5, 2007, No. 2006-0899 (State v. Lomax)

Lanzinger, J.

{¶ 1} We accepted this discretionary appeal of the state of Ohio to clarify the meaning of the “open court” requirement in R.C. 2945.05 and to determine the significance of written waivers with respect to the right to trial by jury.

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{¶ 2} Defendant-appellee, Keith Lomax, was indicted for murder in the death of Robert Christian.