State ex rel. McDermott v. Adult Parole Auth. (Slip Opinion)

*144 {¶ 1} We affirm the Tenth District Court of Appeals' denial of the petition for a writ of mandamus filed by appellant, John P. McDermott. That court correctly held that McDermott is not entitled to a writ of mandamus to compel appellee, Ohio Adult Parole Authority ("APA"), to correct alleged inaccuracies in its records and to hold a new parole hearing.

Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} In 1981, McDermott was convicted of a Geauga County murder and was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 15 years. The APA has denied McDermott parole several times.

{¶ 3} McDermott's most…