Stephenson v. Kelley

The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the circuit court dismissing Appellant’s petition for writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that Appellant failed to establish that the trial court lacked jurisdiction or that the commitment was invalid on its face.Appellant alleged in his petition that he was entitled to release from custody because the trial court in his case committed error in the conduct of the trial, the evidence was insufficient to support he judgment, and he was actually innocent. The circuit court dismissed the petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant’s assertions of trial error and that he was innocent were not grounds for the writ. View "Stephenson v. Kelley" on Justia Law