State v. Zucal

Citations

• 1998 Ohio 377
• 82 Ohio St. 3d 215

Syllabus

Criminal law—Sentencing—Six-year delay between imposition of a mandatory jail sentence resulting from a conviction of a drunk driving offense and the execution of said sentence is an excessive and unreasonable lapse of time between sentencing and execution of sentence—In convictions involving misdemeanor offenses, a delay in execution of sentence resulting from jail overcrowding that exceeds five years from the date that sentence is imposed is unlawful—Sentence vacated, when—Modification of sentence—No modification of sentence may occur after five years from date of sentencing.