Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

warrants

I was in federal court in 2001 and convicted of a crime. and sentenced to probation. At the time of the arrest my ID was checked for other warrants. And nothing showed up. Now I was looking at a county web site and say my name for a warrant in 1998. I wanted to know that since the county did not come and get me from the federal court( which in 2 streets away) Is there a law that makes the county drop the charges since i was in custody and they did not come extradite me after or befroe I was free to leave by the federal court. I am still or probation for 3 months and my officer has not said any thing about this matter either


Asked on 12/13/02, 2:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Aaron Miller Robert Aaron Miller Co., L.P.A.

Re: warrants

There is some caselaw in Ohio regarding delay in the execution of a warrant. The caselaw is case specific and the facts of your situation must fit closely to those cases.

The question becomes a due process matter. Did the county know that you were incarcerated? Did they know where you were incarcerated? What efforts did they make to contact you? These are a few of the important questions that must be considered.

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Answered on 12/14/02, 9:51 am


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