Toledo, OH asked in Criminal Law for Ohio

Q: When can you file for a early release?

My friend was sentenced to 13 years 7 for base charge and 6 for gun spec, he's served 9 years when can he file for an early release?

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Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: Your friend was given a sentence designed to avoid an early release. He has to wait 5 years from the date he finished serving the mandatory time.

Judicial Release. R.C. 2929.20 (C)(4): "If the aggregated nonmandatory prison term or terms is more than five years but not more than ten years, the eligible offender may file the motion not earlier than the date on which the eligible offender has served five years of the offender's stated prison term or, if the prison term includes a mandatory prison term or terms, not earlier than five years after the expiration of all mandatory prison terms."

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