Smith v. Johnson
Ohio Supreme Court
Smith v. Johnson, 2013 Ohio 403 (Ohio 2013)
135 Ohio St. 3d 250; 985 N.E.2d 1265
O'Connor, Pfeifer, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, Kennedy, French, O'Neill
Smith v. Johnson
Opinion
{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals granting the motion of appellee, Madison Correctional Institution Warden Rod B. Johnson, and dismissing the petition of appellant, James Smith, for a writ of habeas corpus. Smith’s claims of a speedy-trial violation and a defective jury-verdict form are not cognizable in habeas corpus, and he had an adequate remedy by appeal to raise them. See State ex rel. Hart v. Turner, 132 Ohio St.3d 479, 2012-Ohio-3305, 974 N.E.2d 87; State ex rel. Harsh v. Sheets, 132 Ohio St.3d 198, 2012-Ohio-2368, 970 *251 N.E.2d 926, ¶ 3; Smith v. Smith, 123 Ohio St.3d 145, 2009-Ohio-4691, 914 N.E.2d 1036.
Judgment affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Smith, Appellant, v. Johnson, Warden, Appellee
- Status
- Published