Rodgers v. Hobbs
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant Charles Rodgers was found guilty of rape and sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment. Appellant subsequently filed a timely pro se petition for postconviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied the petition, and the Supreme Court affirmed on appeal. Appellant then filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, contending that the writ should issue on the grounds that he was not afforded a speedy trial. The circuit court denied the petition. Before the Supreme Court was Appellant's motion seeking an extension of time to file his brief-in-chief. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and declared the motion moot, holding that Appellant's speedy-trial issue was not cognizable in a habeas proceeding.
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