State ex rel. Hawkins v. Frederick

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Third District Court of Appeals’ dismissal of Shawn L. Hawkins’s habeas corpus petition, holding that his maximum sentence has not expired, he failed to show the trial court lacked jurisdiction, his commuted sentence is not void, and the federal Ex Post Facto Clause does not apply to a gubernatorial commutation. The Court also denied Hawkins’s request for judicial notice of an Oregon decision.