State ex rel. Penland v. Dinkelacker
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The Supreme Court denied the writ of mandamus sought by Alex Penland asking the Court to order the trial court judge to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law as to the denial of Penland's two petitions for postconviction relief, holding that Penland had an adequate remedy at law to address the lack of findings issue.
The trial court denied Penland's petitions for postconviction relief without making findings of fact and conclusions of law. The trial court's judgments were affirmed on appeal. Thereafter, Penland brought this mandamus action asking the Supreme Court to order the trial court judge to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law. Penland argued that the trial court's judgments did not constitute final, appealable orders because they lacked findings, and therefore, he was entitled to another appeal. The Supreme Court disagreed, holding that because the trial court's judgments had already been reviewed on direct appeal, Penland had an adequate remedy at law to address the lack of findings issue, precluding mandamus relief.
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