Billiter v. Banks

{¶ 1} Appellant, Fred Billiter, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Seventh District Court of Appeals, and the court dismissed the petition, holding that Billiter had an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law and that the petition was barred by res judicata. Billiter appealed, and we now affirm.

Background

{¶ 2} In 1999, Billiter was indicted on 29 counts of rape, three counts of gross sexual imposition, and two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor. The charges related to Billiter’s raping his young daughter and videotaping the crime. Pursuant to a plea…