State v. Gettys

This is an appeal from defendant’s conviction and sentence for a violation of R. C. 3719.41 (possession of an hallucinogen) on July 30, 1973. The case was originally tried on January 16, 1974, and the defendant was thereafter convicted and sentenced. However, in an appeal to this court that conviction was reversed and on July 29, 1974, the judgment entry of reversal, remanding the case for further proceedings, was filed with the clerk. A second trial was thereafter held on July 24, 1975. In the interim, the trial court had adopted a rule providing for videotape trials (that is: a presentation…