State v. Saffell

R.C. 2945.72 provides in relevant part that: “* * * the time within which an accused must be brought to trial * * * may be extended only by * * * (H) * * * the period of any reasonable continuance granted other than upon the accused’s own motion.”

While R.C. 2945.71 prescribes that the instant defendant be brought to trial within ninety days of her arrest, the above-quoted statutory section permits a continuance beyond the ninety-day limit so long as the continuance is reasonable. In addition, precedent requires that such a continuance be necessary under the circumstances of the case. Aurora…