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Watkins v. Collins

Supreme Court of Ohio
Sep 7, 2006
2006 Ohio 4578 (Ohio 2006)

Opinion

No. 2006-1634.

September 7, 2006.


In Habeas Corpus. This cause originated in this court on the filing of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and was considered in a manner prescribed by law. Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED by the court, sua sponte, that the writ is allowed. Allowing the writ means only that a return is ordered.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent shall file a return of writ within three days of service of the petition, and petitioners may file a response within three days after the return is filed. Respondent shall provide a copy of the return to petitioners' counsel on the same date that the return is filed. Petitioners' physical presence before the court is not required.


Summaries of

Watkins v. Collins

Supreme Court of Ohio
Sep 7, 2006
2006 Ohio 4578 (Ohio 2006)
Case details for

Watkins v. Collins

Case Details

Full title:WATKINS v. COLLINS

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Sep 7, 2006

Citations

2006 Ohio 4578 (Ohio 2006)
110 Ohio St. 3d 1477
853 N.E.2d 672

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