Ohio Supreme Court, 1988

State v. Steffen

State v. Steffen
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided July 15, 1988
38 Ohio St. 3d 706; 532 N.E.2d 1319; 1988 Ohio LEXIS 1866

State v. Steffen

Opinion of the Court

Hamilton County, No. C-830445. Reported at 31 Ohio St. 3d 111, 31OBR 273, 509 N.E. 2d 383. Upon consideration of the motion filed by counsel for appellant to stay the execution of sentence in the above-styled cause pending the exhaustion of state post-conviction remedies, IT IS ORDERED by the court that said motion be, and the same is hereby granted, effective July 14, 1988.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the court that said stay is granted for a period of six months to allow appellant an opportunity to filé a petition for post-conviction relief. Absent such a filing within said time period, this stay will expire, and no further time will be granted except in unusual circumstances.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the court that if a petition for post-conviction relief has been filed within the time allotted, a date-stamped copy of such petition shall be filed by appellant with the Clerk of this court, and this stay shall remain in effect until exhaustion of all state post-conviction proceedings, including any appeals.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the court that the compliance with the mandate and execution of sentence be, and the same are hereby, stayed for a period of six months or, if a petition for post-conviction relief is filed within that time period, pending the exhaustion of all proceedings for post-conviction relief before courts of this state.

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