Layne v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth.

93 Ohio St. 3d 1282

• Court: Ohio Supreme Court
• Decided: October 10, 2001
• Docket: 01-1253
• Status: Published

Opinion

Marion App. No. 9-01-06. On review of order certifying a conflict. The court determines that a conflict exists; the parties are to brief the issue stated at page 2 of the court of appeals’ Journal Entry dated June 29, 2001:

“Is a plea agreement breached when the Ohio Adult Parole Authority (‘APA’) classifies an offender, for purposes of its discretionary parole guidelines, according to the nature of the offense rather than the lesser offense to which the plea is entered when the plea agreement has been fully performed by the prosecutor and the sentencing court, and the APA’s classification will not result in the offender being incarcerated beyond the maximum sentence under the plea agreement?”

Cook, J., would accept jurisdiction but would address the certified question modified as follows:

“Is a plea agreement breached Does an action lie for breach of contract when the Ohio Adult Parole Authority (‘APA’) classifies an offender, for purposes of its discretionary parole guidelines, according to the [true] nature of [his] offense rather than the lesser offense [pleaded to]? when-the-agreement has been fully performed by the prosecutor and the sentencing court, and-the APA’s. [actions] will not result in the offender being incarcerated beyond the maximum sentence under the plea agreement?”

Douglas, J., dissents because there is no conflict.

Sua sponte, cause consolidated with 01-1266, Layne v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., Marion App. No. 9-01-06, and with 01-1443, Houston v. Wilkinson, Marion App. No. 1-01-52.

Douglas, J., dissents.

The conflict case is Randolph v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth. (Jan. 21, 2000), Miami App. No. 99CA17, unreported, 2000 WL 43712.