Smith v. Mitchell

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 80 Ohio St.3d 624.] SMITH, APPELLANT, v. MITCHELL, WARDEN, APPELLEE. [Cite as Smith v. Mitchell,

1998-Ohio-177.] Habeas corpus not available to challenge jury instructions, verdict forms, or claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel—Habeas corpus petition dismissed for failure to comply with R.C. 2725.04(D). (No. 97-1292—Submitted December 3, 1997—Decided January 7, 1998.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Trumbull County, No. 96-T-5608. __________________ {¶ 1} In 1992, the Portage County Court of Common Pleas…