State v. Henton (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} Appellant, W.D. Henton, appeals from the judgment of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals dismissing his petition for a writ of mandamus. For the reason set forth below, we affirm.

Relevant Background

{¶ 2} In 2014, Henton filed a pleading in the Eleventh District Court of Appeals captioned “Eighth Admendment [sic] Violation,” seeking an order compelling the Ashtabula County Jail to send medical records pertaining to treatment he received while he was there to the correctional institution where he is currently incarcerated. The court of appeals construed Henton’s pleading as a petition…