City of Cleveland v. Adkins

Anne L. Kilbane, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} The city of Cleveland appeals from an order of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge C. Ellen Connally that dismissed a misdemeanor complaint against Richard L. Adkins after the judge found that the statutory speedy-trial deadline had passed. The city argues that Adkins was not entitled to assert the deadline because he had not filed a written notice that he was revoking his previously executed speedy-trial waiver, and it also argues that the speedy-trial deadline was tolled while Adkins was in prison for another offense. We reverse and remand for…