State ex rel. Rash v. Jackson

{¶ 1} Appellant, James M. Rash, was indicted on five counts of aggravated murder with capital specifications and one count of aggravated arson in 1988. In 1989, Rash waived his right to a trial and pleaded guilty to the charges before a single judge. The Stark County Court of Common Pleas entered a judgment convicting Rash of the charged offenses and specifications and sentenced him to five concurrent life sentences with parole eligibility after 20 years on the aggravated-murder convictions and a consecutive term of 10 to 25 years on the aggravated-arson conviction.

{¶ 2} In May 1990, Rash…