Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Stratton v. Maxwell

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1963No. 38115Published

1Per curiam

The primary contention of appellant is that the imposition of the sentence for escape automatically terminated the sentence he was serving for rape.

He bases this argument on the provisions of the escape statute, Section 2901.11, Bevised Code, when read in conjunction with Section 2965.35, Bevised Code, relating to when one is eligible for parole when serving consecutive sentences. The pertinent parts of these sections on which appellant bases his argument are as follows*.

*66Section 2901.11, Revised Code, relating to escape, provides in part as follows:

“Whoever violates this section shall be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex parte KirkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953

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