State v. Shinkle

This cause came on to be heard upon an appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County.

This case, although brought to this" court in terms of a sentencing issue, actually presents a procedural question concerning the propriety of the appeal itself. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the matter is improperly before us and we therefore decline to rule on the specific assignments of error and dismiss the action sua sponte.

The case at bar emanated from an indictment issued by the Clermont County Grand Jury on March 23, 1983, charging defendant-appellant, Richard L. Shinkle,…