State ex rel. Elkins v. Fais
Annotate this CaseAppellant, an inmate, was convicted of robbery, aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and other charges. Judge David Fais first sentenced Appellant in 2001. In 2002, the court of appeals reversed and remanded for resentencing. In 2003, Judge Fais again sentenced Appellant. The court of appeals again remanded for resentencing after Appellant’s second and third appeals. In 2006, Judge Fais issued a judgment entry sentencing Appellant for a fourth time. Appellant did not appeal but, instead, filed this action in procedendo, requesting a writ ordering Judge Fais to hold a sentencing hearing in compliance with the court of appeals’ 2002 judgment. The court of appeals granted summary judgment for Judge Fais, concluding that Appellant had an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law by way of appeal of Judge Fais’s 2006 judgment entry. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant was not entitled to a writ of procedendo, as Judge Fais’s 2006 judgment entry sentencing Appellant to prison was an appealable order.
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