McDougald v. Brunsman

[Cite as McDougald v. Brunsman, 130 Ohio St.3d 22, 2011-Ohio-4607.] MCDOUGALD, APPELLANT, v. BRUNSMAN, WARDEN, APPELLEE. [Cite as McDougald v. Brunsman, 130 Ohio St.3d 22, 2011-Ohio-4607.] Habeas corpus—Invalidity of indictment, innocence of charge, and prosecutorial misconduct are not claims cognizable in habeas corpus—Judgment dismissing petition affirmed. (No. 2011-0796—Submitted September 7, 2011—Decided September 15, 2011.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Warren County, No. CA2011-02-011. __________________ Per Curiam. {¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing the petition of appellant, Jerone McDougald, for a writ of habeas corpus. His claims are not cognizable in habeas corpus. See Pishok v. Kelly, 122 Ohio St.3d 292, 2009-Ohio-3452, 910 N.E.2d 1033 (validity or sufficiency of charging instrument); Junius v. Eberlin, 122 Ohio St.3d 53, 2009-Ohio-2383, 907 N.E.2d 1179 (actual innocence); Keith v. Bobby, 117 Ohio St.3d 470, 2008-Ohio-1443, 884 N.E.2d 1067, ¶ 15 (fraud upon the court, prosecutorial misconduct, and perjured testimony). Judgment affirmed. O’CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, CUPP, and MCGEE BROWN, JJ., concur. __________________ Jerone McDougald, pro se. Michael DeWine, Attorney General, and Elizabeth A. Matune, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee. _____________________