STATE v. CRAVENS

Nos. C-870095 and C-870097.

42 Ohio App. 3d 69 (1988)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. CRAVENS, APPELLEE. THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. KRUSE, APPELLEE.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Hamilton County.

Decided February 17, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Ney, Jr., prosecuting attorney, and Paul R. Markgraf, for appellant.

Jack C. Rubenstein, for appellees Donald E. Cravens and Brian K. Kruse.


BLACK, J.

In 1986, the General Assembly amended R.C. 2925.03 by adding divisions (H) through (L), providing for the imposition of mandatory fines for certain drug trafficking offenses. The single question in these two state appeals (filed by leave of court and consolidated for decision) is whether the trial court has the power to suspend a portion of the mandatory fines under R.C. 2929.51(F).1 We hold that the trial court has no power...

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