Doleh v. Sutula
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[Cite as Doleh v. Sutula, 2012-Ohio-6143.] Court of Appeals of Ohio EIGHTH APPELLATE DISTRICT COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION No. 98971 DOLEH DOLEH RELATOR vs. HONORABLE JOHN D. SUTULA RESPONDENT JUDGMENT: WRIT DENIED Writ of Mandamus and Procedendo Motion No. 459500 Order No. 460799 RELEASE DATE: December 21, 2012 FOR RELATOR Doleh Doleh Inmate No. 631-152 Lake Erie Correctional Institution P.O. Box 8000 Conneaut, Ohio 44030 ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENT Timothy J. McGinty Cuyahoga County Prosecutor By: James E. Moss Assistant County Prosecutor Justice Center - 8th Floor 1200 Ontario Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J.: {¶1} On September 20, 2012, the relator, Doleh Doleh, commenced this mandamus and/or procedendo action to compel the respondent, Judge John D. Sutula, to rule on the postconviction relief petition, which on December 10, 2010, Doleh filed in the underlying case, State v. Doleh, Cuyahoga C.P. No. CR-531323. respondent moved for summary judgment, inter alia, On October 18, 2012, the on the grounds of mootness. Attached to the dispositive motion was a copy of a signed and file-stamped October 17, 2012 journal entry containing the findings of fact and conclusions of law denying Doleh s petition. Doleh never filed a response to the judge s motion for summary judgment. Thus, the journal entry establishes that the judge has fulfilled his duty to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law and rule on the petition. Doleh has received his requested relief, a resolution of his postconviction relief petition. This matter is moot. {¶2} Although Doleh filed a poverty affidavit, he did not comply with R.C. 2969.25(C), which requires that an inmate file a certified statement from his prison cashier setting forth the balance in his private account for each of the preceding six months. This is sufficient reason to deny the mandamus, deny indigency status, and assess costs against the relator. State ex rel. Pamer v. Collier, 108 Ohio St.3d 492, 2006-Ohio-1507, 844 N.E.2d 842; and Hazel v. Knab, 120 Ohio St.2d 22, 2011-Ohio-4608, 955 N.E.2d 378. {¶3} Accordingly, the court grants the respondent s motion for summary judgment, and denies Doleh s application for an extraordinary writ. Relator to pay costs. The court directs the clerk to serve upon the parties notice of this judgment and its date of entry upon the journal. Civ.R. 58(B). __________________________________________ KENNETH A. ROCCO, PRESIDING JUDGE KATHLEEN ANN KEOUGH, J., and EILEEN A. GALLAGHER, J., CONCUR
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