Dunkle v. Department of Rehabilitation & Correction

{¶ 1} We affirm the Third District Court of Appeals’ dismissal of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by appellant, David Dunkle.

Facts

{¶ 2} In 1986, in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas, Dunkle pleaded guilty to an 11-count indictment that charged him with 5 counts of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02 (Counts 1 through 5) and 6 counts of complicity to rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02 and 2923.03(A)(4) (Counts 6 through 11). Count 6 included a firearm specification pursuant to R.C. 2929.71, and Counts 6 through 9 alleged that one of the victims was under the age of 13 and…