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Gensley v. Eberlin

Supreme Court of Ohio
Aug 18, 2006
852 N.E.2d 1207 (Ohio 2006)

Summary

In Gensley, the Court specifically ordered, pursuant to its holding in Hernandez, that a defendant be immediately released from prison because his "sentencing entries failed to specify that the trial court was imposing a term of postrelease control, and his sentence expired before Am. Sub. H.B. No. 137 took effect."

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Opinion

2006-1554.

August 18, 2006.


In Habeas Corpus. This cause originated in this court on the filing of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and was considered in a manner prescribed by law. Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED by the court, sua sponte, that the writ is allowed. Allowing the writ means only that a return is ordered.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent shall file a return of writ within three days of service of the petition, and petitioner may file a response within three days after the return is filed. Respondent shall provide a copy of the return to the petitioner on the same date that the return is filed. Petitioner's physical presence before the court is not required.


Summaries of

Gensley v. Eberlin

Supreme Court of Ohio
Aug 18, 2006
852 N.E.2d 1207 (Ohio 2006)

In Gensley, the Court specifically ordered, pursuant to its holding in Hernandez, that a defendant be immediately released from prison because his "sentencing entries failed to specify that the trial court was imposing a term of postrelease control, and his sentence expired before Am. Sub. H.B. No. 137 took effect."

Summary of this case from State v. Fitzgerald
Case details for

Gensley v. Eberlin

Case Details

Full title:Gensley v. Eberlin

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Aug 18, 2006

Citations

852 N.E.2d 1207 (Ohio 2006)
110 Ohio St. 3d 1456
2006 Ohio 4276

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