State ex rel. Chavis v. Griffin

In January 1998, a grand jury indicted appellant, Carlos E. Chavis, on one count of aggravated burglary, two counts of felonious assault, and one count of failure to comply with' an order of a police officer. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Daniel Gaul was assigned the case. Chavis pled guilty to the two counts of felonious assault and one count of failure to comply in return for the state’s dismissal of the aggravated burglary charge. In June 1998, the court sentenced Chavis to prison.

Chavis filed a petition for postconviction relief, which was denied. Judge Gaul entered findings…