State ex rel. Ward v. Reed (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the Third District Court of Appeals dismissing a petition for writs of mandamus and procedendo to compel appellee, Judge Jeffrey L. Reed, to issue a final, appealable sentencing order in appellant LaShone Ward Sr.’s criminal case. However, we affirm for reasons different from those given by the court of appeals. Ward had available to him an alternate remedy in the ordinary course of law, precluding the issuance of writs of mandamus and procedendo.

Facts

{¶ 2} A jury convicted Ward of several counts of aggravated robbery and abduction, with firearm specifications,…