State ex rel. Harris v. Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing Appellant's petition for a writ of mandamus or procedendo, holding that Appellant was not entitled to the writ.
In 1992, Appellant was convicted of aggravated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 2021, Appellant filed an action for writs of prohibition and mandamus seeking to have his sentence declared void because Judge Thomas Nurre erroneously imposed costs and fines. The court of appeals granted the motion to dismiss filed by the common pleas court and clerk. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that this case fell within the general rule that a mandamus action is not an appropriate vehicle for challenging sentencing errors.
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