State ex rel. Johnson v. Kral (Slip Opinion)

*231 {¶ 1} Appellant, Tyrone R. Johnson, appeals the decision of the Sixth District Court of Appeals dismissing the complaint for a writ of mandamus that he filed against appellee, George Kral, Chief of Police of the Toledo police department. We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

{¶ 2} In his complaint, Johnson alleged that on August 25, 2000, Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Judge Charles Wittenberg granted a motion for the return from the Toledo police department of property to him in the amount of $324. Rather than comply with the order, the police department allegedly deposited the…