State v. Stansell

Citations

• 173 N.E.3d 1273
• 2021 Ohio 2036

Syllabus

En banc void voidable subject-matter jurisdiction personal jurisdiction direct appeal ex post facto. If the sentencing court has subject-matter jurisdiction over the case and personal jurisdiction over the defendant, any sentencing error, including the imposition of a sentence that exceeds statutory limitations, is not void, but voidable. A sentencing issue subject to being vacated because it is voidable must be raised on direct appeal. Ex post facto principles do not apply when a defendant is not incorrectly sentenced because of a statutory change.