State ex rel. Beaver v. Konteh

Beaver asserts that the court of appeals erred in dismissing his habeas corpus petition. For the reasons that follow, however, Beaver’s contentions lack merit.

First, Beaver’s claim concerning the grand jury selection process attacks the validity and sufficiency of his indictment and is nonjurisdictional. Thornton v. Russell (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 93, 94, 694 N.E.2d 464, 465; State ex rel. Beaucamp v. Lazaroff (1997), 77 Ohio St.3d 237, 238, 673 N.E.2d 1273, 1274.

Second, as the court of appeals concluded in Beaver’s direct appeal, Beaver invited any error arising from the felonious assault…