State ex rel. Thomas v. Ghee

Thomas asserts in his propositions of law that the court of appeals erred in granting appellees’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and denying his motions for default judgment and to amend his pleading. For the following reasons, we hold that Thomas’s propositions are meritless and affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

First, as the court of appeals properly determined, Thomas was not entitled to a writ of mandamus to compel appellees to remove the detainer from his record. Because his parole was ultimately revoked, removing the detainer would be futile. See State ex rel. Strothers…