State ex rel. Martin v. Mannen

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment denying a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel a common pleas court judge to vacate convictions and a sentence because, pursuant to R.C. 2938.11(F), the judge did not announce her verdict within 48 hours after submission of the case to her. Because that provision is directory and the petitioner had an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Appellant, Tramaine E. Martin, was convicted of certain criminal offenses and sentenced to serve an aggregate prison term of four years. Martin filed a petition for postconviction relief,…