White v. Croft, Unpublished Decision (5-13-2005)

OPINION

{¶ 1} On March 28, 1996, appellant, Dewight White, pled guilty to two counts of burglary in violation of R.C. 2911.12 and three counts of theft in violation of R.C. 2913.02. By judgment entry filed April 3, 1996, the trial court sentenced appellant to a total aggregate term of three and one half to fifteen years in prison.

{¶ 2} On April 19, 2004, appellant filed a petition for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against appellee, Gary Croft, Chair of the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, requesting a parole hearing and release. Appellant claimed when he pled guilty, he had been…