
    2017-1579.
    State v. Braden.
   Franklin App. No. 17AP-48, 2017-0hio-7903. On review of an order certifying a conflict. The court determines that a conflict exists. The parties are ordered to brief the issue stated at paragraph 4 of the court of appeals’ entry filed November 2, 2017: “Does a trial court have jurisdiction, pursuant to the current version of R.C. 2947.23(C), to waive, modify or suspend court costs for those cases in which the defendant’s conviction and sentence became final prior to the enactment of R.C. 2947.23(C)?”

The conflict cases are State v. Powell, 2d Dist. Montgomery No. 24433, 2014-Ohio-3842, State v. Chase, 2d Dist. Montgomery No. 26238, 2015-Ohio-545, State v. Price, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 102987, 2015-Ohio-4592, and State v. Bacote, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 102991, 2015-Ohio-5268.

The clerk shall issue an order for the transmittal of the record from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County.

Sua sponte, cause consolidated with 2017-1609, State v. Braden, and briefing in Nos. 2017-1579 and 2017-1609 shall be consolidated. The parties shall file two originals of each of the briefs permitted under S.Ct.Prac.R. 16.02 through 16.04 and include both case numbers on the cover page of the briefs. The parties shall otherwise comply with the requirements of S.Ct.Prac.R. 16.01 through 16.04.

O’Donnell and O’Neill, JJ., not participating.  