WARREN, Ohio - A judge in the Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals has affirmed the second-degree burglary conviction and two-to-three-year prison term for a Warren man on Monday.

According to a press release, 24-year-old Rahmond Warfield (pictured above) was indicted on one count of burglary back in October of 2021 and had a motion for a competency evaluation and a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in early 2022.

The charge stems from an incident from July of 2021 when Warfield entered a home where the owner was present. Once he was apprehended, it was found that Warfield was in possession of the homeowner's passport and some other belongings.

After a forensic examination, the court found that Warfield was indeed competent for trial.

During a colloquy in advance of a change of plea hearing in September, Warfield told the court he was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and had not received his last monthly shot.

However, Warfield confirmed he understood what his council was telling him and the questions about his right that the court had been asking and responded that he still wished to proceed with the plea.

According to a press release, the court transcript indicated that on several occasions, Warfield conferred with counsel before responding to the judge, but he confirmed his understanding and entered a guilty plea.

In his appeal, Warfield noted two alleged assignments of error including that he did not knowingly enter the guilty plea due to his mental state and that his sentence violates the separation of powers doctrine and Equal Protection Cause.

According to the decision, the panel did not find any meritorious issues for review regrading Warfield's competence and found that he did not raise this constitution challenge in the arena of first opportunity.

Warfield will continue to serve his sentence at Noble Correctional Institution.