Legal Opinion
State v. Lamb
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 9, 2005No. Nos. 20777 and 20778PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brogan, Presiding Judge.
{¶ 1} In these consolidated cases, Michael P. Lamb appeals from two Dayton Municipal Court judgment entries finding him in criminal contempt of court and ordering him jailed for failing to perform community service to satisfy previously imposed fines and court costs.
{¶ 2} In his sole assignment of error in each case, Lamb argues that the length of his jail sentence for criminal contempt violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
{¶ 3} In case No. 20777, the record reflects that Lamb was convicted on May 30, 2000, following a no-contest plea to a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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