COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, EIGHTH DISTRICT
                       COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA
                           NO. 74114
STATE OF OHIO, EX REL.        :    PETITION FOR WRIT OF
JEROME REED, SR.              :    HABEAS CORPUS
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               Relator        :    MOTION NO. 92894
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          vs.                 :    JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION
                              :
GERALD T. MCFAUL, SHERIFF     :
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               Respondent     :
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DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT
OF DECISION                   :    APRIL 2, 1998
JUDGMENT                      :    WRIT DISMISSED.
DATE OF JOURNALIZATION        :
APPEARANCES:
For Relator                   :    JEROME REED, SR., Pro Se
                                   P. O. Box 5600
                                   Cleveland, Ohio 44101
For Respondent                :    STEPHANIE TUBBS-JONES
                                   Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
                                   Justice Center, Courts Tower
                                   1200 Ontario Street
                                   Cleveland, Ohio 44113
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PATRICIA A. BLACKMON, A.J.:
     On  March 11,  1998, the  petitioner, Jerome  Reed, filed  a
 Motion for  Writ of  Habeas Corpus   and a  complaint in  habeas
corpus.  He alleges that he was arrested on February 20, 1998, by
the Brooklyn Police, and on February 24, 1998, he was transferred
to the Cuyahoga County jail under the supervision of  Respondent,
Gerald McFaul, by  order of the Parma  Municipal Court.  He  then
complains that he  is being unlawfully  deprived of his  freedom,
because the  Ohio Adult Parole Authority  has failed to hold  the
mandatory hearing  within  the  required time  pursuant  to  R.C.
2967.15. Sua sponte, this court dismisses this writ action for the
following reasons.
     First, Mr. Reed has failed to attach a copy of the commitment
or cause of detention as  required by R.C. 2725.04(D).  State  ex
rel. Wynn  v. McFaul  (1998), 81 Ohio  St.3d 193  and Workman  v.
Shiplevy (1997), 80 Ohio St.3d 174, 685 N.E.2d 231.
     Moreover, Mr.  Reed has failed  to verify  his complaint  or
attach an affidavit specifying the details of his claim as required
by R.C. 2725.04(A) and Local Appellate Rule 8(B)(1).  State ex rel.
Ranzy v. Coyle (1988), 81 Ohio St.3d 109 and State ex rel. Wilson
v. Calabrese (Jan. 18, 1996), Cuyahoga App. No. 70077, unreported.
     To the extent that  Mr. Reed is endeavoring to commence  his
writ action by  filing a motion for  writ of habeas corpus,  such
device is inadequate to the task and is fatally defective.  State
ex rel. Simms v. Sutula (1998), 81 Ohio St.3d 110.
     Moreover, Mr. Reed's  claim concerning  the required  parole
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revocation is premature and insufficiently pled.  Seebeck v. Zent
(1993), 68 Ohio St.3d 109, 623 N.E.2d 1195; State ex rel.  Taylor
(1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 121,  609 N.E.2d 546 and Coleman v.  Stobbs
(1986), 23 Ohio St.3d 137, 491 N.E.2d 1126.
     Accordingly,  this  habeas   corpus  action  is   dismissed.
Petitioner to pay costs.
JAMES M. PORTER, J., CONCURS.
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