Norris asserts that the court of appeals erred by denying the writ. Norris's claim, however, is meritless for the following reasons.
First, habeas corpus, rather than mandamus, is the appropriate action for persons claiming entitlement to immediate release from prison. State ex rel Lemmon v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth. (1997),
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