State v. Messenger

This is an appeal from jury trial convictions for felonious assault under R. C. 2903.11(A)(2) and abduction, under R. C. 2905.02(A) (2).

The defendant, Vincent Messenger, assigns the following as error:

“1. The trial court erred in refusing to dismiss charges against appellant where no delay occasioned by the defendant himself appears of record and the State failed to bring the defendant to trial within the time period prescribed by Section 2945.71(C)(2) and Section 2945.71(D) Ohio Revised Code.

“2. The. trial court committed prejudicial error by failing to sustain defendant’s timely motion to…