Potts v. Rose

{¶ 1} In January 2000, the Richland County Court of Common Pleas convicted appellant, Jeffrey M. Potts, of aiding or abetting aggravated robbery and sentenced him to prison. On appeal, the court of appeals affirmed. State v. Potts (Sept. 28, 2000), Richland App. No. 00 CA 12, 2000 WL 1473879.

*120{¶ 2} In June 2001, Potts filed a civil complaint in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas in which he claimed that his trial court judge was guilty of fraud and lacked jurisdiction to preside over his criminal trial because of his failure to comply with certain statutes, including R.C. 2701.06.1 The…