State ex rel. Boyd v. Ward

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing the complaint of appellant, Jamie Boyd, for writs of mandamus and procedendo to compel appellees, Judge Michael Ward and the Athens County Court of Common Pleas, to resentence him and to take into account his allied offenses of similar import.

{¶ 2} Neither mandamus nor procedendo will issue if the party seeking this extraordinary relief has an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law. State ex rel. Jelinek v. Schneider, 127 Ohio St.3d 332, 2010-Ohio-5986, 939 N.E.2d 847, ¶ 13. Boyd had an adequate remedy by way of appeal to…