State ex rel. Carrion v. Harris

The court of appeals held that the trial court did issue findings of fact and conclusions of law. We agree. The journal entry in question states:

“Request for hearing denied. Petition for post-conviction relief denied on the basis of res judicata; see State v. Wilcox (1984), 16 Ohio App. 3d 273 [16 OBR 298, 475 N.E. 2d 516]. All of the issues in Defendant’s petition were or could have been raised in Defendant’s direct appeal wherein the Court of Appeals found that the Defendant understood the consequences of his plea; see C.A. #3958.”

In State v. Lester (1975), 41 Ohio St. 2d 51, 70 O.O. 2d…