Travis v. Bagley

In 1988, appellant, Bernard W. Travis, was convicted of kidnapping, rape, attempted rape, felonious assault, and gross sexual imposition, and he was sentenced to prison. On appeal, his convictions were affirmed. State v. Travis (Apr. 16, 1990), Cuyahoga App. No. 56825, unreported, 1990 WL 40573.

In December 2000, Travis filed a petition in the Court of Appeals for Richland County for a writ of habeas corpus to compel his release from prison. Travis claimed that his trial court had denied him his constitutional right to a speedy trial. In January 2001, the court of appeals dismissed the…