Brooks v. Gaul

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 89 Ohio St.3d 202.] BROOKS, APPELLANT, v. GAUL, JUDGE, APPELLEE. [Cite as Brooks v. Gaul,

2000-Ohio-133.] Prohibition—Writ sought to prevent common pleas court judge from enforcing relator’s conviction of aggravated murder and from sentencing relator to life imprisonment—Dismissal of complaint by court of appeals affirmed. (No. 99-2136—Submitted April 10, 2000—Decided June 21, 2000.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 76937. __________________ {¶ 1} In 1994, the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas convicted…