State ex rel. Billings v. Friedland

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 88 Ohio St.3d 237.] THE STATE EX REL. BILLINGS, APPELLANT, v. FRIEDLAND, JUDGE, APPELLEE. [Cite as State ex rel. Billings v. Friedland,

2000-Ohio-317.] Mandamus to compel common pleas court judge to vacate relator’s convictions and sentence for failure to comply with jury-waiver requirements of R.C. 2945.05—Court of appeals’ grant of motion for summary judgment affirmed. (No. 99-1823—Submitted January 25, 2000—Decided March 22, 2000.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 76597. __________________ {¶ 1} Following…