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State v. Mohamood
2018 Ohio 3388
Ohio Ct. App.
2018
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Background

  • Mohamood was indicted in Dec. 2014 on multiple charges; he pled to a reduced misdemeanor (unauthorized use of a motor vehicle) and one felony count proceeded to community control. Several related cases were resolved at sentencing.
  • At the Feb. 2016 sentencing, the court allocated 180 days of jail-credit to satisfy a misdemeanor in another case, leaving 75 days credited in case No. 14CR-6626.
  • After community-control violations, the court revoked and resentenced Mohamood in Mar. 2017 to 36 months in prison on 14CR-6626; the court then found he had 351 days of jail-time credit in that case.
  • Mohamood later filed motions seeking additional jail-time credit (initially claiming 344 days, then amending to request 139 days) and contending allocation among concurrent sentences was improper.
  • The trial court denied relief; Mohamood appealed only as to case No. 14CR-6626, arguing the court erred in not applying all jail-time credit to his prison sentence.

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Whether the trial court erred by not awarding all jail-time credit on concurrent sentences State: Mohamood waived any new argument not raised below; trial court did not abuse discretion in denying relief Mohamood: Court unlawfully allocated 360 days to misdemeanors and failed to apply that credit to his felony prison sentence; his Fugate right to credit was violated Court: Argument not raised below and thus waived; affirmed denial of additional credit

Key Cases Cited

  • State v. Fugate, 883 N.E.2d 440 (Ohio 2008) (pretrial confinement credit required under Equal Protection for indigent defendants unable to make bail)
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Case Details

Case Name: State v. Mohamood
Court Name: Ohio Court of Appeals
Date Published: Aug 23, 2018
Citation: 2018 Ohio 3388
Docket Number: 17AP-756
Court Abbreviation: Ohio Ct. App.