Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Johnson v. Ohio Adult Parole Authority
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 2000No. 00-778PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
Johnson asserts that the court of appeals erred in denying the writ. We first agree with Johnson that the court of appeals erred in concluding that he failed to comply with R.C. 2725.04(B) because he did not specify “[t]he officer, or name of the person by whom [he] is * * * confined or restrained.” Johnson’s petition did identify his prison warden.
Nevertheless, the court of appeals correctly denied the writ. See State ex rel. Gilmore v. Mitchell (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 302, 303, 714 N.E.2d 925, 926 (“we will not reverse a correct judgment merely because of an erroneous rationale”). Johnson’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Gaskins v. ShiplevyOhio Supreme Court · 1996
- State ex rel. Coulverson v. Ohio Adult Parole AuthorityOhio Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
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