State ex rel. Capron v. Dattilio (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} We affirm the Seventh District Court of Appeals’ dismissal of a complaint filed by relator-appellant, John F. Capron III, seeking a writ of mandamus compelling respondents-appellees, Anthony J. Dattilio, the Columbiana County clerk of courts, and Robert L. Herron, the Columbiana County prosecutor, to accept for filing an affidavit alleging a criminal offense and to prosecute a named individual for perjury.

{¶ 2} To be entitled to a writ of mandamus, Capron must establish a clear legal right to the requested relief, a clear legal duty on the part of respondents to provide it, and the lack…