On Friday, March 13, 2026, Douglas Haddix filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of Ohio seeking a writ of prohibition and mandamus against Judges William B. Hoffman, Kevin W. Popham, and Robert G. Montgomery of the Fifth District Court of Appeals. The case involves a challenge to the jurisdiction of the appellate court in case number 95-CA-0175.
Haddix, acting as the relator and representing himself, argues that the May 2, 1995, entry in the underlying case lacks a conviction and sentence that complies with Ohio Criminal Rule 32(C). He contends that the entry, which included convictions for rape, felonious sexual penetration, gross sexual imposition, and endangering children, failed to impose a separate sentence for each convicted offense of rape.
Haddix asserts that the appellate court lacked jurisdiction to review and decide case number 95-CA-0175 because the order or judgment was not final. He cites Article IV, Section 2(B)(1)(b)(d) of the Ohio Constitution, R.C. 2503.40, and the case State ex rel. Adams v. Gusweiler in support of the court’s original jurisdiction over the matter.
Haddix requests the Supreme Court to issue a peremptory writ of prohibition directing the respondents to nullify and vacate the judgment of the case. He also seeks a peremptory writ of mandamus to remand the May 2, 1995, entry back to the trial court for a final appealable order pursuant to Criminal Rule 32(C).
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
