ADKINS v. McFAUL

No. 96-658.

76 Ohio St.3d 350 (1996)

ADKINS, APPELLANT, v. McFAUL, WARDEN, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided August 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Mancino, Jr., for appellant.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and George J. Sadd, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

As a preliminary matter, it appears that Adkins's one-year jail term has been completed. He states in his petition that "his release date for a full service of one [1] year in jail is June 7, 1996." Ordinarily when there is no case in controversy, there will be no appellate review unless the underlying legal issue is capable of repetition yet evading review. State v. Bistricky (1990), 51 Ohio St.3d 157...

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