State ex rel. Gregley v. Friedman (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} We affirm the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals’ judgment denying a writ of procedendo to compel a trial judge to resentence appellant, Duane Gregley. The action is barred by res judicata and is moot, and appellant’s arguments in favor of the writ are wrong on the merits.

Facts

{¶ 2} In 1998, Gregley was found guilty by a jury of two counts of aggravated murder, with firearm and mass-murder specifications, one count of attempted aggravated murder with a firearm specification, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, and one count of having a weapon while under a disability with a firearm…