Johnson v. State

The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the circuit court denying, without a hearing, Appellant’s pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, holding that Appellant did not state a ground for the writ in his petition.Appellant, who pleaded guilty as a habitual offender to multiple felony charges, argued on appeal (1) that the trial court erred in accepting his plea of guilty to the charge of rape, (2) that the trial court improperly determined that he was a habitual offender, (3) that the judgment and commitment order was facially invalid, and (4) that the circuit court did not address three grounds for relief raised in his habeas petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant did not establish a ground for issuance of a writ in his petition, and consequently, the circuit court was not obligated to conduct a hearing on it. View "Johnson v. State" on Justia Law