State ex rel. Keith v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr. (Slip Opinion)

*568 {¶ 1} In these consolidated appeals, appellant, Bernard R. Keith, appeals the judgment of the Tenth District Court of Appeals denying his petition for a writ of mandamus to compel appellee Ohio Parole Board to hold a parole hearing at which his parole request is given "meaningful consideration." We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

Background

{¶ 2} Keith is a state inmate serving an indeterminate sentence. Following a hearing held in February 2012, the parole board denied Keith parole, in part based on its finding that he had been previously paroled eight times. See State ex rel.…