State ex rel. Nelson v. Russo

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 89 Ohio St.3d 227.] THE STATE EX REL. NELSON, APPELLANT, v. RUSSO, JUDGE, APPELLEE. [Cite as State ex rel. Nelson v. Russo,

2000-Ohio-141.] Mandamus sought to compel common pleas court judge to enter a judgment on relator’s postconviction relief petition—Court of appeals’ denial of writ affirmed. (No. 99-2133—Submitted April 10, 2000—Decided June 28, 2000.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 76862. __________________ {¶ 1} In September 1996, appellant, Carl A. Nelson, Jr., filed a petition for postconviction…