Court Opinion

ID: 6353244
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-06-23 20:09:51.659613+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:13:56.967669
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[Cite as Al-Bey v. Olender, 2022-Ohio-2157.]

                            IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO
                                SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                     LUCAS COUNTY

Salih Abdul Malik Al-Bey                           Court of Appeals No. L-22-1120

        Petitioner

v.

Lori Olender, Judge
Lucas County Common Pleas Court

Edward Shelton, Warden, Allen
Oakwood Correctional Institution

Evy M. Jarrett, Asst. Prosecuting Attorney
Lucas County Common Pleas Court                    DECISION AND JUDGMENT

        Respondents                                Decided: June 23, 2022

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        Sali abdul Malik Al-Bey, Pro se.

        Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and
        Kevin A. Pituch, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for respondents.

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        DUHART, J.

        {¶ 1} This matter is before the court on writ of habeas corpus filed by pro se

petitioner, Salih Abdul Malik Al-Bey, on May 19, 2022. The state has not filed a

response. For the reasons that follow, we dismiss the writ of habeas corpus.
                                            Law

       {¶ 2} The requirements for a writ of habeas corpus in Ohio are set forth in R.C.

2725.01, et seq. In order to be entitled to a writ of habeas corpus, the party must show he

is being unlawfully restrained of his liberty, R.C. 2725.01, and he is entitled to immediate

release from prison. Leyman v. Bradshaw, 146 Ohio St.3d 522, 2016-Ohio-1093, 59

N.E.3d 1236, ¶ 8. In addition, R.C. 2725.04(D) sets forth that the party who files a

petition for writ of habeas corpus shall include “[a] copy of the commitment or cause of

detention of such person.” Failure to comply with R.C. 2725.04(D) is fatal to a habeas

corpus request. Cook v. State, 150 Ohio St.3d 96, 2016-Ohio-3415, 79 N.E.3d 516, ¶ 7.

       {¶ 3} Further, “[a] habeas corpus action is a civil action and therefore the

provisions of R.C. 2969.21 through 2969.27 are applicable to such action.” Fuqua v.

Williams, 100 Ohio St.3d 211, 2003-Ohio-5533, 797 N.E.2d 982, syllabus. Specifically,

R.C. 2969.25(A) provides in pertinent part:

       At the time that an inmate commences a civil action * * * against a

       government entity or employee, the inmate shall file with the court an

       affidavit that contains a description of each civil action or appeal of a civil

       action that the inmate has filed in the previous five years in any state or

       federal court. * * *

       {¶ 4} A case must be dismissed if the party fails to comply with the mandatory

requirements of R.C. 2969.25 in the commencement of the action. State ex rel. Graham

v. Findlay Mun. Court, 106 Ohio St.3d 63, 2005-Ohio-3671, 831 N.E.2d 435, ¶ 6.

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                                          Analysis

         {¶ 5} Upon review, petitioner failed to attach commitment papers and a proper

affidavit to his writ of habeas corpus, as required. Thus, petitioner did not comply with

R.C. 2725.04(D) and R.C. 2969.25(A). Accordingly, the writ of habeas corpus is

dismissed. Costs to petitioner. It is further ordered that the Clerk of the Sixth District

Court of Appeals serve notice of this judgment upon all parties as required by Civ.R.

5(B).

                                                                             Writ dismissed.

Mark L. Pietrykowski, J.                         ____________________________
                                                         JUDGE
Gene A. Zmuda, J.
                                                 ____________________________
Myron C. Duhart, P.J.                                    JUDGE
CONCUR.
                                                 ____________________________
                                                         JUDGE

          This decision is subject to further editing by the Supreme Court of
     Ohio’s Reporter of Decisions. Parties interested in viewing the final reported
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