State v. Finger, 104 Ohio St. 3d 157

{¶ 1} The Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County certified the following issue to this court:

{¶2} “Whether, when a trial court fails to notify an offender at plea or sentencing of mandatory post-release control, a reviewing court should reverse the sentence and remand for resentencing that includes the post-release control advisory or find that the defendant’s prison sentence does not include post-release control.”

William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Lisa Reitz Williamson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

{¶ 3} On the authority of State v. Jordan, 104 Ohio St.3d 21, 2004-Ohio-6085, 817 N.E.2d 864, we answer affirmatively to the first alternative in the certified issue.

Moyer, C.J., Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor and O’Donnell, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Finger

Court Name: Ohio Supreme Court

Date Published: Dec 8, 2004

Citations: 104 Ohio St. 3d 157; No. 2003-0396

Docket Number: No. 2003-0396

Court Abbreviation: Ohio