SMITH v. BUCHANAN

No. 2013-0696.

138 Ohio St.3d 364 (2014)

2014-Ohio-459

SMITH, Appellant, v. BUCHANAN, WARDEN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

General Smith III, pro se.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, and Maura O'Neill Jaite , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

{¶ 1} General Smith appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition. We find that Smith's claim is barred by res judicata and that even if it were not barred, he has failed to show that he is entitled to habeas relief. For these reasons, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

The 2003 Case

{¶ 2} On December 5, 2003, Smith pled guilty to aggravated robbery with a firearm...

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