Smith v. Voorhies

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Because the petition failed to state a viable claim, we affirm.

Criminal Case and Appeals

{¶ 2} In 2001, appellant, Garey Smith, shot four people, killing one of them and seriously wounding the others. Following a trial, Smith was convicted of one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, six counts of felonious assault, and one count of having a weapon while under a disability. The trial court merged some of the counts for purposes of sentencing and sentenced Smith to an aggregate prison term of…