Patterson v. State

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5704

Syllabus

The trial court did not err in granting the State's motion to dismiss appellant's declaratory judgment action. Greene County's motion to dismiss was properly before the court and was ripe for review, so it was harmless error that the court issued its decision before appellant had time to respond to the Attorney General's motion to dismiss. Additionally, because appellant was using the declaratory judgment as a vehicle to overturn his conviction and life sentence, the controversy was not justiciable in character, and the trial court properly dismissed it. Judgment affirmed.