State ex rel. Priest v. Dankof
Annotate this CaseAppellant appealed his conviction for two felonies. The court of appeals ordered Appellant to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for lack of a final, appealable order. Appellant subsequently returned to the trial court and moved for a revised termination entry. Judge Wiseman of that court entered a nunc pro tunc entry correcting the original judgment of conviction. The court of appeals affirmed Appellant's conviction, concluding that the error was cured by the nunc pro tunc entry, proceeded with the appeal. Thereafter, Appellant filed this action for writ of mandamus, contending that Judge Wiseman did not have the authority to sign the nunc pro tunc entry. The court of appeals dismissed the action, finding that the original judgment entry was a final, appealable order, as corrected by the nunc pro tunc order. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that because Appellant had an adequate remedy at law, he was not entitled to the writ.
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