Sullivan v. Bunting

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing the petition of appellant, James Sullivan, for a writ of habeas corpus. Habeas corpus “is proper in the criminal context only if the petitioner is entitled to immediate release from prison or some other physical confinement.” Scanlon v. Brunsman, 112 Ohio St.3d 151, 2006-Ohio-6522, 858 N.E.2d 411, ¶ 4. Sullivan’s prison sentence has not expired, and he “has no inherent or constitutional right to be released before its expiration.” Hunt v. Sheldon, 127 Ohio St.3d 14, 2010-Ohio-4991, 935 N.E.2d 846, ¶1.

{¶ 2} For his claim that the…