State ex rel. Simpson v. Cooper

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel a common pleas court judge to vacate a criminal conviction. Because the petition failed to state a viable mandamus claim, we affirm the judgment.

Conviction and Sentence

{¶ 2} In 1984, appellant, Marcus Simpson, was convicted of aggravated robbery and was sentenced to prison. On appeal, the judgment was affirmed. State v. Simpson (Apr. 3,1985), Hamilton App. No. C-840420, 1985 WL 6728.

Mandamus

{¶ 3} In June 2008, Simpson filed a petition in the Court of Appeals for Hamilton County for a writ of…