Williams v. Morris

For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals in part and reverse it in part.

I

Specificity of the Order

R.C. 2967.15 states in part:

“In the event the [adult parole] authority fails to make a determination of the case of a parolee alleged to be a violator of the conditions of his pardon or parole within a reasonable time such parolee shall be released from custody under the same terms and conditions of his original pardon or parole." (Emphasis added.)

Appellants first argue that they cannot be held in contempt because the order they were found to violate merely ordered…