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State ex rel. Martre v. Reed

Citation: 2020-Ohio-4777

Opinion Date: October 6, 2020

Judge: Per Curiam

Areas of Law: Criminal Law

The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing Appellant's complaint for a writ of mandamus against Allen County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Reed, holding that the court of appeals properly dismissed the complaint. Appellant pled no contest to pandering. He subsequently sought to withdraw his plea, but the trial court denied the motion. The court of appeals affirmed. Appellant later filed an original action for a writ of mandamus, asking that a certified search warrant be allowed as part of the record. The court of appeals dismissed the complaint, concluding that Appellant had an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that App.R. 9(E) provides an adequate remedy for correcting a record, thereby foreclosing mandamus relief.