Jointly Recommended Sentence May be Appealed If It is Not ‘Authorized by Law’

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that R.C. 2953.08(D)(1), which bars a criminal defendant from appealing a jointly recommended sentence that is “authorized by law,” does not bar appellate review in cases where the sentence imposed by a trial court is contrary to a mandatory provision of the state’s criminal sentencing statutes.

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