Ohio Supreme Court

Montanez v. May

January 15, 20262026 Ohio 90

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ dismissal of Montanez’s habeas corpus petition, holding that a writ is unavailable because he has not served his maximum life sentence, and that the warden’s motion could be treated as a return of the writ. The decision relied on established Ohio precedent and affirmed the lower court’s procedural rulings.