State ex rel. Blandin v. Beck

{¶ 1} This is an original action for a writ of mandamus to compel a county sheriff to return money that was seized from relator, Alrenzo Blandin, upon his arrest and that was applied toward fines imposed for his felony drug convictions pursuant to a subsequent trial court order. Because Blandin has not established his entitlement to the writ, we deny it.

Arrest and Seizure of Money

{¶ 2} The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force is a multijurisdictional narcotics-investigation unit that is headquartered at the Allen County Sheriffs Office. The task force placed Blandin under surveillance as a…