Duganitz v. Ohio Adult Parole Authority

In three separate cases, appellant, Michael J. Duganitz, was convicted of receiving stolen property (1981), aggravated assault and attempted felonious assault (1984), and drug abuse (1993), and was sentenced to prison. After being paroled, Duganitz assaulted Tyrica Holmes in 1998 with a baseball bat and injured her legs and groin. In January 1999, appellee Ohio Adult Parole Authority (“APA”) found that by assaulting Hoskins, Duganitz was guilty of violating the conditions of his release and therefore revoked his parole.

A Cuyahoga County grand jury, however, issued a “no bill,” refusing to…