State ex rel. Walker v. State

{¶ 1} Appellant, Michael A. Walker, appeals the decision of the Eighth District Court of Appeals dismissing his petition for a writ of mandamus. Walker has also moved this court to stay the collection of court costs during this appeal. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals and deny the motion to stay the collection of court costs.

I. Facts

A. Underlying criminal conviction

{¶ 2} In 1983, a jury found Walker guilty of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, and two counts each of aggravated robbery and felonious assault. The trial court sentenced him to…