Ohio Supreme Court, 2005

State ex rel. Foster v. Belmont County Court of Common Pleas

Ohio Supreme Court · Decided December 7, 2005 · Connor, Donnell, Lanzinger, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Stratton

107 Ohio St. 3d 195; 837 N.E.2d 777

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a complaint for a writ of prohibition.

{¶ 2} In 1991, appellant, Kent C. Foster, was convicted of two counts of rape, one count of felonious sexual penetration, and one lesser included offense of gross sexual imposition and was sentenced to prison. On appeal, his conviction and sentence were affirmed. State v. Foster (Apr. 12, 1994), Belmont App. No. 91-B-17, 1994 WL 149881.

Kent C. Foster, pro se. Christopher Berhalter, Belmont County Prosecuting Attorney, and Robert W. Quirk, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellees Belmont County Court of Common Pleas and Belmont County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Jim Petro, Attorney General, and Jeri L. Fosnaught, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

{¶ 3} In October 2004, Foster filed a complaint in the Court of Appeals for Belmont County for a writ of prohibition against appellees, Belmont County Court of Common Pleas, Belmont County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Foster requested that the writ issue “to vacate his sentence and records as it is a legal nullity.” Although Foster filed an affidavit of indigency indicating that he could not pay the fee to file his original action, he did not file the statement required by R.C. 2969.25(C)(1) setting forth the balance in his inmate account “for each of the preceding six months, as certified by the institutional cashier.” Appellees moved to dismiss. On March 16, 2005, the court of appeals dismissed the complaint.

{¶ 4} This cause is now before us upon Foster’s appeal as of right.

{¶ 5} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals. Foster essentially seeks release from prison, but habeas corpus, rather than prohibition, is the appropriate action to obtain this type of relief. State ex rel. Nelson v. Griffin, 103 Ohio St.3d 167, 2004-Ohio-4754, 814 N.E.2d 866, ¶ 5. In addition, Foster’s failure to comply with R.C. 2969.25(C)(1) warranted dismissal. State ex rel. Qualls v. Story, 104 Ohio St.3d 343, 2004-Ohio-6565, 819 N.E.2d 701, ¶ 3.

Judgment affirmed.

Moyer, C.J., Resnick, Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell and Lanzinger, JJ., concur.

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