Fugett v. Turner (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} Donald Lee Fugett appeals the Third District Court of Appeals’ dismissal of his petition for habeas corpus. For the following reasons, the court of appeals properly dismissed Fugett’s petition, and we affirm.

{¶ 2} The court of appeals correctly found that Fugett failed to attach all required copies of his commitment orders and thus failed to comply with R.C. 2725.04(D). This omission renders the petition fatally defective and subject to dismissal. Day v. Wilson, 116 Ohio St.3d 566, 2008-Ohio-82, 880 N.E.2d 919, ¶ 4, citing Tisdale v. Eberlin, 114 Ohio St.3d 201, 2007-Ohio-3833, 870…