State v. Tope

The issue here is whether appellant is entitled to be discharged pursuant to R. C. 2945.73(B). R. C. 2945.71(C)(2) and (D) provide that a person *251charged with a felony and held in jail solely on the pending charge shall be brought to trial within 90 days after his arrest, unless such time limitation ib extended by E. C. 2945.72. E. O. 2945.73(B) provides that upon motion at or prior to trial, an accused shall be discharged if not brought to trial within the required time period.

There is no dispute that appellant was tried 93 days after his arrest.

In affirming the trial court’s overruling of…