STATE v. BELVILLE

No. 2021-0483.

215 N.E.3d 455 (2022)

171 Ohio St.3d 5

2022-Ohio-3879

The STATE of Ohio, Appellee, v. BELVILLE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 2, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brigham M. Anderson , Lawrence County Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Addison M. Spriggs , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Steven L. Taylor , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association.

Raymond T. Faller , Hamilton County Public Defender, and Krista M. Gieske , Assistant Public Defender; Cullen Sweeney , Cuyahoga County Public Defender; and Russell S. Bensing , urging reversal for amici curiae Hamilton County Public Defender, Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


{¶ 1} Under Ohio's Speedy Trial Statute, a person accused of a felony has the right to be brought to trial within 270 days of his arrest. When the accused is held in jail awaiting trial, each day is counted as three. The time can be paused, or tolled, if certain circumstances occur. We have long recognized that when...

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