Ortega Wiltz v. Howard Carlton, Warden

In August 2002, the Petitioner, Ortega Wiltz, was convicted by a jury of two counts of facilitation of especially aggravated kidnapping. He later filed a petition for habeas corpus relief in the Johnson County Circuit Court, contending that his convictions were void due to his illegal arrest based upon information from an unreliable informant and due to a violation of his due process rights because he was denied a preliminary hearing. The habeas corpus court summarily dismissed the petition, finding that the Petitioner had failed to state a cognizable claim for relief. After our review of the record, we agree and affirm the order summarily dismissing the petition.