Helm v. Jago

This case is before the court on an appeal as of right from the dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus by the Court of Appeals. Appellant challenges the legality of his confinement at the Southern Ohio Correctional Institute because the state is without jurisdiction over his person.

The appellant states that he was sentenced in Montgomery County in April 1969, to a term of 10 to 25 years. While serving his sentence, he escaped on March 25, 1970. On May 21, 1971, appellant was indicted for an armed robbery occurring in Dayton, Ohio, on March 1, 1971. On March 4, 1972, he was…