Summary
In State ex rel. Newell v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common Pleas, 165 Ohio St.3d 341, 2021-Ohio-3662, 179 N.E.3d 84, ¶ 16, relying on State ex rel. Davis v. Janas, 160 Ohio St.3d 187, 2020-Ohio-1462, 155 N.E.3d 822, ¶ 8, the Ohio Supreme Court reiterated the difference between a sentence of life in prison with parole eligibility after 20 years and life in prison with parole eligibility after 20 full years as being the offender's ability to reduce the minimum term through earning certain credits on the former sentence.
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2021-0565
12-28-2021
STATE EX REL. NEWELL v. CUYAHOGA CTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISIONS
Reported at ––– Ohio St.3d ––––, 2021-Ohio-3662, ––– N.E.3d ––––. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.