State ex rel. Thomas v. Franklin Cty. Court of Common Pleas (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} Appellant, John Alfred Thomas, appeals the decision of the Tenth District Court of Appeals to grant judgment on the pleadings and deny Thomas’s request for a writ of mandamus. We affirm.

{¶2} On April 24, 1985, Thomas was convicted of rape. State v. Thomas, Franklin C.P. No. 83 CR 000139 (Apr. 24, 1985). The Tenth District Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. Thomas, 10th Dist. Frankin No. 85AP-414 (Aug. 6, 1986).

{¶ 3} On September 23, 2013, Thomas filed a petition in the Tenth District Court of Appeals seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to…