STATE v. FORD

Nos. C-070560 and C-070571.

180 Ohio App.3d 636 (2009)

2009-Ohio-146

The STATE of Ohio, Appellee and Cross Appellant, v. FORD, Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, First District, Hamilton County.

Decided January 16, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and James Michael Keeley, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee and cross-appellant.

Robert R. Hastings Jr., for appellant and cross-appellee.


MARK P. PAINTER, Judge.

{¶ 1} Clarence Ford was arrested on drug and weapons charges. Due to a variety of circumstances, his trial was delayed. The trial court dismissed the drug charges because the trial did not take place within the speedy-trial period. But the court tried Ford on the gun charge—he was found guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison. Both Ford and the state now appeal.

{¶ 2} Because the state...

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