State ex rel. O'Neal v. Bunting (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} We affirm the dismissal of this habeas corpus case filed in the Third District Court of Appeals by appellant, Steven O’Neal. O’Neal seeks release from prison because his sentencing entry was ambiguous as to whether he was to serve his state sentences concurrently with or consecutively to his federal sentence for crimes arising from the same activity. He argues that the ambiguity means that the sentences must be concurrent and that therefore he should be released.

{¶ 2} The asserted ambiguity does not exist and we affirm.

Facts

{¶ 3} O’Neal states that he was arrested and charged with…