State ex rel. Johnson v. Hudson

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Because res judicata bars Johnson’s successive habeas corpus petition, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In 1976, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court convicted appellant, John A. Johnson, of aggravated murder with specifications, kidnapping, and rape. The common pleas court sentenced Johnson to death for the aggravated murder with specifications and further sentenced him to prison for his kidnapping and rape convictions. On appeal, the court of appeals affirmed. State v. Johnson (Jan. 30, 1978), Cuyahoga App. No.…