State v. Reed, 2008-T-0087 (4-10-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, John Reed, appeals the judgment of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, denying his Petition for postconviction relief. For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the court below.

{¶ 2} In September 2004, Reed was convicted of Robbery and sentenced to serve a prison term of five years. See State v. Reed, 11th Dist. No. 2004-T-0117, 2005-Ohio-6901.

{¶ 3} On July 31, 2008, Reed filed a Petition to Vacate or Set Aside Sentence (Evidentiary Hearing Requested). As the basis for his Petition, Reed claimed that his indictment was structurally deficient for…