State v. Scott

Appellant Scott herein challenges the Court of Appeals’ affirmance of the kidnapping and extortion convictions, and its reversal and remand of the aggravated murder conviction. The state has separately appealed this reversal and remand. We consolidate these appeals and discuss appellant’s objections first.

I

Appellant contends, in his first proposition of law, that he is entitled to a discharge due to the state’s failure to comply with the speedy trial provisions, R. C. 2945.71 et seq. As herein applied, the speedy trial provisions effectively require that a felon incarcerated on a pending…