STATE v. AZBELL

No. 2005-1788.

112 Ohio St.3d 300 (2006)

2006-Ohio-6552.

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 20, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Mayer Jr., Richland County Prosecuting Attorney, and Kirsten L. Pscholka-Gartner, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and J. Banning Jasiunas, Assistant State Public Defender, for appellee.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

{¶ 1} Today this court must determine when a charge is considered "pending" for purposes of calculating speedy-trial time pursuant to R.C. 2945.71(C). For the reasons that follow, we hold that a charge is not pending for purposes of calculating speedy-trial time pursuant to R.C. 2945.71(C) until the accused has been formally charged by a criminal complaint or indictment, is held pending the filing of charges, or...

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