*1 [Cite as Shroyer v. Banks, 123 Ohio St.3d 88, 2009-Ohio-4080.]
S HROYER , A PPELLANT , v. B ANKS , W ARDEN , A PPELLEE . [Cite as Shroyer v. Banks, 123 Ohio St.3d 88, 2009-Ohio-4080.] Appeal from dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus — Habeas corpus
not available to remedy claim concerning validity of an indictment — Judgment affirmed.
(No. 2009-0599 — Submitted August 11, 2009 — Decided August 19, 2009.)
A PPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Hocking County, No. 09CA3.
__________________ Per Curiam.
{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing the petition of appellant, James R. Shroyer, for a writ of habeas corpus. Habeas corpus is not available to challenge the validity of a charging instrument. McCuller v. Hudson , 121 Ohio St.3d 168, 2009-Ohio-721, 902 N.E.2d 979, ¶ 1. In addition, Shroyer’s plea of guilty to the charges contained in the bill of information waived his claimed right to an indictment. State ex rel. Morris v. Leonard (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 624, 625, 716 N.E.2d 208. Finally, Shroyer’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is not cognizable in habeas corpus. Everett v. Eberlin , 114 Ohio St.3d 199, 2007-Ohio-3832, 870 N.E.2d 1190, ¶ 6.
Judgment affirmed. M OYER , C.J., and P FEIFER , L UNDBERG S TRATTON , O’C ONNOR , O’D ONNELL , L ANZINGER , and C UPP , JJ., concur.
__________________ James R. Shroyer, pro se.
Richard Cordray, Attorney General, and Samuel Peterson, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
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