Title: Shroyer v. Banks

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Shroyer v. Banks, 123 Ohio St.3d 88, 2009-Ohio-4080.] 
 
 
 
 
SHROYER, APPELLANT, v. BANKS, WARDEN, APPELLEE. 
[Cite as Shroyer v. Banks, 123 Ohio St.3d 88, 2009-Ohio-4080.] 
Appeal from dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus — Habeas corpus 
not available to remedy claim concerning validity of an indictment — 
Judgment affirmed. 
(No. 2009-0599 — Submitted August 11, 2009 — Decided August 19, 2009.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Hocking County, No. 09CA3. 
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Per Curiam. 
{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing the 
petition of appellant, James R. Shroyer, for a writ of habeas corpus.  Habeas 
corpus is not available to challenge the validity of a charging instrument.  
McCuller v. Hudson, 121 Ohio St.3d 168, 2009-Ohio-721, 902 N.E.2d 979, ¶ 1.  
In addition, Shroyer’s plea of guilty to the charges contained in the bill of 
information waived his claimed right to an indictment.  State ex rel. Morris v. 
Leonard (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 624, 625, 716 N.E.2d 208.  Finally, Shroyer’s 
claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is not cognizable in habeas corpus.  
Everett v. Eberlin, 114 Ohio St.3d 199, 2007-Ohio-3832, 870 N.E.2d 1190, ¶ 6. 
Judgment affirmed. 
MOYER, 
C.J., 
and 
PFEIFER, 
LUNDBERG 
STRATTON, 
O’CONNOR, 
O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, and CUPP, JJ., concur. 
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James R. Shroyer, pro se. 
 
Richard Cordray, Attorney General, and Samuel Peterson, Assistant 
Attorney General, for appellee. 
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