State ex rel. Corrigan v. Court of Common Pleas

The question presented is whether the proscriptions against probation within R. C. 2951.02(F) extend to the granting of “shock” or “delayed” probation pursuant to R. C. 2947.061.1

R. C. 2951.02, which sets forth the present criteria and conditions for probation, states in subsection (F) that “ [a]n offender shall not be placed on probation when any of the following applies:

“(1) The offense involved is aggravated murder or murder.

“ (2) The offender is a repeat or dangerous offender as defined in Section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.

“(3) The offense was committed while the offender was armed with…