Brown v. Maxwell

Petitioner urges that his confinement is illegal because he was arrested without a warrant. Under the law of Ohio, a warrant is not essential to a valid arrest.

Section 2935.04, Revised Code, provides as follows:

“When a felony has been committed, or there is reasonable ground to believe that a felony has been committed, any person without a warrant may arrest another whom he has reasonable *30cause to believe is guilty of the offense, and detain him until a warrant can be obtained.”

Petitioner contends also that he was not informed of why he was arrested or the authority by which he was arrested,…