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LAYNE v. OHIO ADULT PAROLE AUTH.

Nos. 2001-1253, 2001-1266, 2001-1443, and 2001-1825.

97 Ohio St.3d 456 (2002)

2002-Ohio-6719

LAYNE, APPELLANT, v. OHIO ADULT PAROLE AUTHORITY, APPELLEE, ET AL. HOUSTON, APPELLANT, v. WILKINSON ET AL., APPELLEES. LEE, APPELLEE, v. OHIO ADULT PAROLE AUTHORITY, APPELLANT, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 18, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, Siobhan R. O'Keeffe, John Fenlon and Charles B. Clovis, Assistant Public Defenders, for Wiley Layne in case Nos. 2001-1253 and 2001-1266.

John A. Poppe and Eric J. Allen, for Gerald Houston in case No. 2001-1443.

David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, Siobhan R. O'Keeffe and Charles B. Clovis, Assistant Public Defenders, for Howard Lee in case No. 2001-1825.

Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, and Todd R. Marti, Assistant Attorney General, for Ohio Adult Parole Authority and Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

William F. Schenck and Robert K. Hendrix, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association in case Nos. 2001-1253 and 2001-1266.

Barry W. Wilford and Mary Ann Torian, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in case Nos. 2001-1253 and 2001-1266.

Elizabeth I. Cooke and David E. Goldberger, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ankrom Class in case Nos. 2001-1253 and 2001-1266.

DOUGLAS, J.

{¶ 1} The Ohio Adult Parole Authority ("APA") adopted new parole guidelines on March 1, 1998. According to the APA, the revised guidelines were intended to "promote a more consistent exercise of discretion, and enable fairer and more equitable decision-making" without removing the opportunity for consideration of parole eligibility on an individual case basis.

{¶ 2} The APA's new guidelines set forth a "parole guidelines...

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