State ex rel. Hunter v. Binette (Slip Opinion)

*508{¶ 1} Appellant, Sylvester J. Hunter, appeals the decision of the Sixth District Court of Appeals denying his complaint for a writ of mandamus against appellee, Erie County Common Pleas Court Judge Roger E. Binette. Also pending are Hunter's motions for judgment on the pleadings and for an order to the clerk of courts, as well as Judge Binette's motion to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, we deny the motions and affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

Background

{¶ 2} Hunter was convicted by a jury of one count of rape. On July 7, 2005, Judge Binette held a sentencing hearing at…