State ex rel. Martinelli v. Cleveland Police Dept.

1993 Ohio 128

• Court: Ohio Supreme Court
• Decided: June 22, 1993
• Docket: 1993-0585
• Status: Published

Opinion

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The State ex rel. Martinelli, Appellant, v. City of Cleveland Police Department et al., Appellees. [Cite as State ex rel. Martinelli v. Cleveland Police Dept. (1993), Ohio St.3d .] Mandamus to compel disclosure of various documents for use in supporting convicted murderer's petition for post-conviction relief -- Writ granted in part and denied in part. (No. 93-585 -- Submitted May 25, 1993 -- Decided June 23, 1993.) Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 56461.

Joseph P. Martinelli, pro se. Danny R. Williams, Director of Law, and Joseph J. Jerse, Assistant Director of Law, for appellees.

The cause is affirmed for the reasons stated in the court of appeals' opinion. Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.