State v. Warden, Unpublished Decision (1-24-2003)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This action in habeas corpus is presently before this court for final consideration of the motion to dismiss of respondent, Julius Wilson, Warden of the Trumbull Correctional Institution. As the primary basis for his motion, respondent maintains that the habeas corpus petition does not state a viable claim for such relief because the allegations of petitioner, Seetreon Andree Dothard, support the legal conclusion that his incarceration is based upon a valid judgment. For the following reasons, we conclude that the motion to dismiss has merit.

{¶ 2} Petitioner is presently a…