DocketNumber: Court of Appeals No. L-03-1094.
Judges: SINGER, J.
Filed Date: 4/28/2003
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/18/2021
{¶ 1} This matter is before the court on the petition of relator, Andre L. Vidales, who requests that the court issue a writ of mandamus, pursuant to R.C. Chapter 2731, ordering
{¶ 2} respondents, Lucas County Common Pleas Judges Robert Christiansen and Frederick McDonald, to grant him credit for jail time served.
{¶ 3} In 2000, relator was convicted and sentenced for two separate offenses in respondents' courts. Relator insists that respondents denied relator 51 days of jail time credit he should have received at sentencing.
{¶ 4} A writ of mandamus is an extraordinary remedy which shall issue only on a relator's showing that the relator has no adequate remedy at law and that he or she has a clear legal right to the remedy sought.State ex rel. Pressley v. Industrial Commission of Ohio (1967),
{¶ 5} An erroneous credit of jail time is appealable, either directly, see, State v. Gregory (1995),
{¶ 6} Pursuant to State ex rel. Cossett, supra, we sua sponte dismiss petitioner's petition. Costs to petitioner.