On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Miller Scott filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Supreme Court of Ohio, seeking to compel Judge Jeremiah Ray of Sandusky County to act on affidavits alleging felony charges against two individuals. The petition, submitted by Scott acting pro se, requests that Judge Ray issue arrest warrants for Ryan Reed and Charles Horne or refer the matter to the Ohio Attorney General’s office for investigation.

The legal action stems from events Scott alleges occurred between June 7, 2023, and March 17, 2025, in Fremont, Sandusky County. According to affidavits filed by Scott on May 12, 2025, Reed and Horne are accused of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony under Ohio Revised Code 2921.12. The affidavits claim that 19.80 grams of cocaine, recovered during a traffic stop and documented in a police report, weighed less when tested by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. On June 21, 2023, the cocaine weighed 16.89 grams, and by March 17, 2025, it was recorded at 15.09 grams. Scott alleges that Reed took custody of the cocaine before it was placed into evidence, and Horne signed the initial police report.

Scott’s petition argues that Judge Ray, as the sole active judge in Sandusky County, has a legal duty to act under Ohio Revised Code 2935.10, which requires a judge to issue a warrant for a felony charge unless there is reason to believe the affidavit lacks merit or was not filed in good faith. The petition notes that another judge in the county, Judge Jon Ickes, faces criminal charges, leaving Ray as the only authority to address the affidavits. Scott claims he has no other legal remedy, such as an appeal or postconviction petition, to resolve the issue.

The filing details Scott’s prior interaction with the court system. On May 13, 2035, Scott submitted the affidavits to the clerk of the Sandusky County Court of Common Pleas. The clerk directed him to Judge Ray’s office, where staff informed Scott he needed to hire an attorney to be heard in open court. No response or objection from an opposing party was noted in the petition.

The petition requests that the Supreme Court issue a writ of mandamus directing Judge Ray to act on the affidavits or, alternatively, issue an alternative writ if the initial request is denied.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.