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State v. Hawkins

Citations

  • 2019 Ohio 3889

Syllabus

Criminal statute of limitations commencement of a prosecution due diligence to execute process on an indictment purposely avoiding prosecution ineffective assistance of counsel. Appellant's conviction is reversed, and the matter is remanded because his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in failing to file a motion to dismiss the indictment on grounds of the state's failure to commence the criminal action in compliance with R.C. 2901.13.

Judges: Sheehan

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