STATE v. BISTARKEY

No. 94-2114.

75 Ohio St.3d 7 (1996)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. BISTARKEY, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 1, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Philomena, Mahoning County Prosecuting Attorney, and Michele G. Cerni, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

John J. Dixon and Stuart J. Banks, for appellant.


PFEIFER, J.

We find that R.C. 2947.061's language that its operation is "[s]ubject to sections 2951.02 to 2951.09 of the Revised Code" plainly means that eligibility for probation under R.C. 2951.02 is a prerequisite to eligibility for shock probation under R.C. 2947.061. We therefore affirm the appellate court.

R.C. 2947.061(B), which allows a defendant to move for shock probation after serving six months of a...

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