State of Ohio vs. Douglas Jeffrey Haines Case Number: 2022-A-0106

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IN RE:            State of Ohio vs. Douglas Jeffrey Haines

                        Case Number: 2022-A-0106

Ashtabula County Prosecutor, Colleen M. O’Toole with the assistance of Assistant Prosecutors, Christopher R. Fortunato and Matthew J. Hebebrand had successful results in the case of Douglas Jeffrey Haines on August 29, 2023.

The Court of Appeals of Ohio Eleventh Appellate District has affirmed the judgement of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas.

Haines argued that his plea was invalid because “the trial court failed to explain that Appellant could not appeal his sentence in this case. Since none of the proceedings, arguments indicate that Haines is entitled to relief and he has failed to submit evidentiary materials sufficient to demonstrate a manifest injustice.  The Court of Appeals of Ohio Eleventh District reject the claim that he was entitled to a hearing on the Motion to Withdraw a Plea.

Defendant-Appellant Douglas Jeffrey Haines appealed his convictions for three (3) counts of Rape following the entry of a negotiated guilty plea.  For the following reasons, affirm the convictions.

Mr. Haines is currently serving twenty-eight (28) to thirty-three (33) years in prison with six (6) days credit for time served and five (5) years post release control.

Prosecutor Colleen M. O’Toole is proud of the work her office has done on this case. Prosecutor Colleen M. O’Toole is committed to fully pursuing justice in each case.