Keith v. Kelley
Ohio Supreme Court
Keith v. Kelley, 2010 Ohio 1807 (Ohio 2010)
125 Ohio St. 3d 161; 2010 WL 1727890
Pfeifer, Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, Cupp, Moyer
Keith v. Kelley
Opinion
{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment dismissing the petition of appellant, Jeffrey C. Keith, for a writ of habeas corpus. Res judicata bars Keith from filing a successive habeas corpus petition insofar as he raises claims that he either raised or could have raised in his previous petition. Amstutz v. Eberlin, 119 Ohio St.3d 421, 2008-Ohio-4538, 894 N.E.2d 1219, ¶ 7; Keith v. Bobby, 117 Ohio St.3d 470, 2008-Ohio-1443, 884 N.E.2d 1067. Moreover, as the court of appeals held, Keith’s initial sentence is not void and has not expired, and he has or had an adequate *162 remedy by appeal to raise his claims that the trial court judges were improperly assigned to his criminal cases. See Keith at ¶ 12, 14.
Judgment affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Keith, Appellant, v. Kelley, Warden, Appellee
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- Status
- Published