Case Name: The State ex rel. Washington, Appellant, v. Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Appellee
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1999-12-01
Citations: 87 Ohio St. 3d 258
Docket Number: No. 99-1005
Parties: The State ex rel. Washington, Appellant, v. Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Appellee.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 87
Pages: 258–259

Head Matter:
The State ex rel. Washington, Appellant, v. Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Appellee.
[Cite as State ex rel. Washington v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth. (1999), 87 Ohio St.3d 258.]
(No. 99-1005
Submitted October 12, 1999
Decided December 1, 1999.)
Robert H. Washington, Jr., pro se.
Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, and Jihad M. Smaili, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Washington asserts that the court of appeals erred in dismissing his mandamus action. Washington's claims are meritless.
As the court of appeals properly concluded, Washington, who does not claim that R.C. 2969.25 is inapplicable to mandamus actions, did not comply with the mandatory requirements of that statute in commencing his action. See State ex rel. Zanders v. Ohio Parole Bd. (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 421, 422, 696 N.E.2d 594, 594-595.
In addition, to the extent that Washington seeks release from prison, mandamus is inappropriate. State ex rel. Larkins v. Aurelius (1998), 84 Ohio St.3d 112, 113, 702 N.E.2d 79, 79-80.
Based on the foregoing, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.
Judgment affirmed.
Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.