State v. Lee

The General Assembly, in enacting R. C. 2945.72, recognized that strict time limits.for trials cannot be imposed in all circumstances as some, degree of flexibility is necessary. That statute provides- for certain extensions, and reads in pertinent part: ;

“The time within which an accused must be brought to trial * * * may be extended only by the following:..; ((***:

“(H) The period of any continuance granted-on'the accused’s owp. motion, and the period of any reasonable continuance granted other than upon the accused's,.own-motion.” . (‘ í; v-V *’ ‘

It is evident that to construe R. C. 2945.72…