State ex rel. Maynard v. Corrigan

Appellants assert that the court of appeals erred in dismissing their mandamus complaints. They contend that the failure of appellees to adjust their sentences in accordance with the provisions of Am.Sub.S.B. No. 2 violated their constitutional right to equal protection, R.C. 1.58, and applicable case law. Appellants’ contentions, however, are meritless for the following reasons.

*333First, Am.Sub.S.B. No. 2 does not apply to persons convicted and sentenced prior to July 1, 1996. Section 5, Am.Sub.S.B. No. 2 (“The provisions of the Revised Code in existence prior to July 1, 1996, shall apply to a…