State ex rel. Miller v. Leonard, 88 Ohio St. 3d 46

Per Curiam.

We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals. There is no constitutional or inherent right to be released before the expiration of a valid sentence. Greenholtz v. Inmates of Nebraska Penal & Correctional Complex (1979), 442 U.S. 1, 7, 97 S.Ct. 2100, 2104, 60 L.Ed.2d 668, 675; State ex rel. Hogan v. Ghee (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 150, 151, 707 N.E.2d 494, 495. As the court of appeals held, nothing in Am.Sub.S.B. No. 2 confers a mandatory right to parole. Finally, the sentencing provisions of Am.Sub.S.B. No. 2 (146 Ohio Laws, Part IV, 7136) do not apply to Miller and other persons convicted and sentenced before July 1, 1996. State ex rel. Smith v. Sage (1998), 83 Ohio St.3d 209, 699 N.E.2d 87, 88.

Judgment affirmed.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: State ex rel. Miller v. Leonard

Court Name: Ohio Supreme Court

Date Published: Feb 16, 2000

Citations: 88 Ohio St. 3d 46; 2000 WL 35660; No. 99-1487

Docket Number: No. 99-1487

Court Abbreviation: Ohio