Simpson v. Hobbs (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAppellant Barry Simpson entered a plea of guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant later filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, alleging that the trial court lacked jurisdiction in his case because the court violated procedural rules when the plea was taken. The circuit court denied the petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant failed to demonstrate in his petition that the writ was warranted because he raised no argument that called into question the court's jurisdiction to accept his plea of guilty and enter a judgment, and therefore, the circuit court did not err in denying the relief sought.
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