Legal Opinion
State v. Evans
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 2004No. Nos. 2003-0083 and 2003-0319PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
{¶ 1} The Court of Appeals for Franklin County has certified the issue before us as follows: “If a trial court properly imposes the maximum sentence on a first-time offender pursuant to the requirements in R.C. 2929.14(C), does the ‘except as provided in division (C)’ language contained in R.C. 2929.14(B) relieve the court from the requirements under R.C. 2929.14(B) regarding minimum sentences?” See 98 Ohio St.3d 1508, 2003-0hio-1572, 786 N.E.2d 60. Put differently, we are to determine whether a court must make R.C. 2929.14(B) findings that justify exceeding the minimum prison term and then…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. EdmonsonOhio Supreme Court · 1999
- Cater v. City of ClevelandOhio Supreme Court · 1998
- Hill v. City of UrbanaOhio Supreme Court · 1997
- Ohio Dental Hygienists Ass'n v. Ohio State Dental BoardOhio Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. LozanoOhio Supreme Court · 2001
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- State v. Neal, Unpublished Decision (12-19-2005)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2005
- State v. Watkins, Unpublished Decision (3-25-2005)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2005
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