Thomas v. Tibbals

2012 Ohio 1904

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

GARY THOMAS : JUDGES:

: Hon. Patricia A. Delaney, P.J.

Petitioner : Hon. Sheila G. Farmer, J.

: Hon. John W. Wise, J.

-vs- :

: CASE NO. 11CA119

TERRY TIBBALS, WARDEN :

:

: OPINION

Respondent :

CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING: Writ of Habeas Corpus JUDGMENT: Dismissed

DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: April 20, 2012

APPEARANCES:

For Petitioner: For Respondent:

Gary Thomas-A-601-988 No Appearance Mansfield Correctional Camp 1150 N. Main Street Mansfield, Ohio 44901

Richland County, Case No. 11CA119 1 Delaney, P.J.

{¶1} Petitioner, Gary Thomas, has filed an “Original Action in Habeas Corpus” as well as a Motion for Default Judgment. Petitioner alleges a writ of habeas corpus should be granted to release Petitioner from prison because Petitioner has not received proper jail time credit.

{¶2} According to the petition, Petitioner was sentenced to a term of incarceration in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case Number CR 08-507478. The conviction in that case was overturned by the Eighth District Court of Appeals. Petitioner was subsequently indicted in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Case Number CR 10-545714. It is Petitioner’s position he should be released because he should have been given jail time credit in Case Number 10- 545714 for the time served in Case Number 08-507478.

{¶3} The Supreme Court has held habeas corpus does not lie to challenge jail time credit, “[Petitioner] had an adequate remedy by appeal to raise any error by the trial court in calculating his jail-time credit. State ex rel. Rudolph v. Horton, 119 Ohio St.3d 350, 2008-Ohio-4476, 894 N.E.2d 49, ¶ 3.” Hughley v. Saunders, 123 Ohio St.3d 446, 2009-Ohio-5585, 917 N.E.2d 270, ¶ I.

Richland County, Case No. 11CA119 2

{¶4} Because habeas corpus does not lie to challenge the trial court’s failure to grant jail time credit, the petition is dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

By: Delaney, P.J.

Farmer, J. and Wise, J. concur

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HON. PATRICIA A. DELANEY

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HON. SHEILA G. FARMER

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HON. JOHN W. WISE

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

GARY THOMAS : CASE NO. 11CA119 :

Petitioner :

:

-vs- : JUDGMENT ENTRY :

TERRY TIBBALS, WARDEN :

:

:

Respondent :

For the reasons stated in our accompanying Memorandum-Opinion, this cause is dismissed.

Costs taxed to Petitioner.

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HON. PATRICIA A. DELANEY

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HON. SHEILA G. FARMER

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HON. JOHN W. WISE