COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Officials announced Monday that former Buckeye Maurice Clarett filed a motion for early release.
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien was notified by Delaware Attorney Michael Hogue that as counsel for Clarett, he has filed a Motion for Judicial release.
Ohio law permits an inmate who has served a designated part of their sentence to apply to the sentencing judge for an early release from custody.
Clarett became eligible to file a Judicial release motion on February 5, 2010.
On September 18, 2006 Clarett pleaded guilty to two felony offenses and was sentenced to 7½ years imprisonment. Those offenses were Aggravated Robbery with a firearm for the Jan 1, 2006 Robbery of two persons in the alley behind the Opium Lounge in downtown Columbus; and for Carrying a Concealed Weapon related to his Aug 9, 2006 arrest after a car chase by the police on the far East side of Columbus.
Ohio law permits judicial release on Clarett's sentence after he has served 3½ years -- a fact known at the time of sentence.
At that time, the prosecution agreed not to oppose an application for judicial release if Clarett had a satisfactory record for behavior within the prison system during the time of his confinement.
The law requires a hearing before judicial release may be granted, and that the court and prosecutor shall receive a report from the prison system regarding the inmate's behavior, adjustment, and conduct.
This office is required to notify the victims of the offense that judicial release has been requested and a hearing scheduled.
Upon receipt and review of the report from the prison system, if Clarett has no disciplinary citations and maintained good behavior during his confinement, the prosecutor's office will file a memorandum with the court that states no opposition to early release, as was stated at the time of sentencing.
At the time of the plea it was understood that as a condition of judicial release, Clarett would be required to successfully complete the Community-Based Correctional Facility program.
Upon release from that program, Clarett is subject to community control supervision by the Court probation department for a period specified by the Court.
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