State v. Henderson (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 162 N.E.3d 776
• 161 Ohio St. 3d 285
• 2020 Ohio 4784

Syllabus

Criminal law—State cannot challenge a voidable sentence through a postconviction motion for resentencing—R.C. 5145.01 cannot be read to give correctional institutions the power to transform a sentence from what the sentencing entry expressly contains—A judgment or sentence is void only if it is rendered by a court that lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over the case or personal jurisdiction over the defendant—If a court has jurisdiction over the case and the person, any error in the court's exercise of that jurisdiction is voidable, including sentences in which a trial court fails to impose a statutorily mandated term—Court of appeals' judgment reversed in part and cause remanded.