Gover v. State

Appellee failed to prove that he was a “wrongfully imprisoned individual” pursuant to R.C. 2743.48. We, therefore, reverse the decision of the court of appeals, and remand this cause for further consideration by the trial court.

*95A claimant seeking damages as a result of being wrongfully imprisoned must prove that he or she is a “wrongfully imprisoned individual” as defined in R.C. 2743.48. The statute provides:

“(A) As used in this section, a ‘wrongfully imprisoned individual’ means an individual who satisfies each of the following:

“(1) He was charged with a violation of a section of the…