State ex rel. Morris v. Leonard

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 86 Ohio St.3d 624.] THE STATE EX REL. MORRIS, APPELLANT, v. LEONARD, WARDEN, APPELLEE. [Cite as State ex rel. Morris v. Leonard,

1999-Ohio-215.] Habeas corpus to compel relator’s release from prison—Dismissal of petition affirmed. (No. 99-937—Submitted August 25, 1999—Decided September 29, 1999.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Allen County, No. 1-99-14. __________________ {¶ 1} Appellant, John E. Morris, pled guilty to the offense of attempted arson, as charged in a bill of information. In 1994, Morris was convicted of the…