State ex rel. Chatfield v. Gammill

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals denying the request of appellant, inmate James L. Chatfield, for a writ of mandamus to compel appellee, Stephen Gammill, chief of police of the city of Columbus, Ohio, to provide him with access to any records relating to the theft and impoundment of a white Ford Explorer allegedly being driven by Christopher Carter in November 2007.

{¶ 2} Chatfield obtained the required judicial finding pursuant to R.C. 149.43(B)(8) from the Perry County Court of Common Pleas that the requested information was necessary to support what appeared to be a…