State ex rel. Jackim v. Ambrose

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing an action for a writ of prohibition to prevent a common pleas court judge from proceeding with a second trial in a criminal case based on the appellant’s claim that his right to a speedy trial was violated in the original prosecution. Because the speedy-trial claim is not cognizable in an extraordinary-writ case, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In July 2003, appellant, Bruce A. Jackim, was indicted on one count of felonious assault of a police officer, one count of assault on a police officer, and one count of resisting arrest. Jackim subsequently filed a…