City of Cleveland Heights v. Lewis

[Cite as Cleveland Hts. v. Lewis, 129 Ohio St.3d 389,

2011-Ohio-2673.] CITY OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, APPELLANT, v. LEWIS, APPELLEE. [Cite as Cleveland Hts. v. Lewis, 129 Ohio St.3d 389,

2011-Ohio-2673.] Criminal procedure — Mootness of misdemeanor appeal after sentence is served. (No. 2010-1203 — Submitted March 23, 2011 — Decided June 8, 2011.) CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 92917, 187 Ohio App.3d 786,

2010-Ohio-2208. __________________ SYLLABUS OF THE COURT 1. The completion of a sentence is not voluntary and will not make an appeal moot if the circumstances…