State ex rel. Martin v. Russo
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing Appellant's petition for a writ of mandamus against two court of common pleas judges, holding that the judges did not have a clear legal duty to provide the relief that Appellant sought.
The judges in this case sentenced Appellant after he entered guilty pleas to criminal offenses and ordered him to pay court costs. Appellant filed this petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the judges to vacate their orders imposing court costs and to hold hearings on his ability to pay court costs under Ohio Rev. Code 2947.23. The court of appeals granted the judges' motion to dismiss. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant did not have a clear legal right to receive the relief he sought and failed to establish that he lacked an adequate remedy at law by which to challenge the trial courts' determinations.
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