State ex rel. Fortson v. Kelly

{¶ 1} In June 2000, the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas convicted appellant, Andrew Fortson, of aggravated murder and sentenced him to life in prison with parole eligibility after 20 years. On appeal, the court of appeals affirmed. State v. Fortson (Aug. 2, 2001), Cuyahoga App. No. 78240, 2001 WL 898428, appeal not allowed (2001), 93 Ohio St.3d 1497, 758 N.E.2d 1148. The court of appeals subsequently denied Fortson’s application for reopening under App.R. 26(B), in which he alleged ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. State v. Fortson (Dec. 11, 2001), Cuyahoga App. No. 78240,…