MALONEY v. MAXWELL

No. 37537.

174 Ohio St. 84 (1962)

MALONEY v. MAXWELL, WARDEN.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 12, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Rolland Maloney, in propria persona.

Mr. Mark McElroy, attorney general, and Mr. John J. Connors, Jr., for respondent.


Per Curiam.

The petitioner bases his right to relief on the ground that Section 2961.12, Revised Code, is unconstitutional. He urges this contention on the grounds that such act is retroactive, and that it denied him the equal protection of the laws.

However, even if such question was cognizable in a habeas corpus proceeding, petitioner's argument in this respect is untenable. It is now a well established principle that habitual criminal acts are valid...

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