State Ex Rel. Pruitt v. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing the complaint of appellant, Michael Jarmal Pruitt, for a writ of mandamus to compel appellees, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and Judge Michael P. Donnelly, to issue a revised sentencing entry that is final and appealable, albeit for reasons different from those expressed by the appellate court.

{¶ 2} We agree with Pruitt that if a trial court has not issued a final, appealable order and refuses to issue a revised sentencing entry, the defendant can seek to compel the court to act by filing an action for a writ of mandamus…