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State v. Brown

Citation: 93 Ohio St. 3d 1329Docket: 01-1688

Court: Ohio Supreme Court; December 4, 2001; Ohio; State Supreme Court

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A conflict has been certified by the court regarding the interpretation of Ohio speedy trial statutes, specifically R.C. 2945.71, et seq. The central issue to be briefed by the parties is whether a defendant's request for discovery or a bill of particulars, along with the state's response, affects the timeframe within which the defendant must be brought to trial. The case is consolidated with State v. Brown, Fayette App. No. CA2000-10-027. Relevant cases illustrating the conflict include State v. Cox (1987) and State v. Spicer (1998).