State ex rel. Ferrell v. Clark

The court of appeals denied the writ, stating, “[a]n adequate remedy at law exists by way of appeal,” without further explanation.

The record before the court of appeals contained no' more than is before this court, namely, a copy of appellee’s entry which contains no findings of fact or conclusions of law.

In State v. Mapson (1982), 1 Ohio St. 3d 217, 218, we held that “* * * R.C. 2953.21 mandates that a judgment denying post-conviction relief include findings of fact and conclusions of law, and that a judgment entry filed without such findings is incomplete and it thus does not commence the…