State v. Kist

Cynthia Westcott Rice, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, John R. Kist Jr., appeals his conviction upon his no-contest plea to menacing and trespass. At issue is whether appellant’s constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial under R.C. 2945.71 et seq. were violated. We are mindful of the extremely serious nature of the crimes appellant committed against a 16-year old student entrusted to his care, of which appellant was found guilty. However, due to the egregious errors committed by the trial court and the state, which resulted in the violation of appellant’s right to a speedy trial,…