Handcock v. Shoop

The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing Appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus that he filed against the warden of the Chillicothe Correctional Institution, holding that the court of appeals correctly dismissed Appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.Appellant was convicted of felonious assault with a gun specification, having a weapon under disability, and carrying a concealed weapon. Appellant later filed a habeas corpus petition alleging, among other things, that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction for felonious assault. The court of appeals granted the warden’s motion to dismiss, concluding that Appellant’s claims were not cognizable in a habeas action because he had adequate remedies at law to raise those claims. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the court of appeals properly dismissed the petition for failure to state a claim. View "Handcock v. Shoop" on Justia Law