Strong v. Hobbs (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of two counts of rape and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. The Supreme Court affirmed. Appellant later filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, alleging a number of grounds for relief. The circuit court dismissed the petition without a hearing. Appellant appealed, stating that he was entitled to habeas relief based on, inter alia, violations of due process, prosecutorial misconduct, and ineffective assistance of counsel. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the circuit court did not err by not conducting a hearing, as Appellant failed to demonstrate probable cause for the issuance of the writ; (2) the circuit court did not err by not making extensive written findings to support its decision; (3) several of Appellant's arguments on appeal were barred by the law-of-the-case doctrine; and (4) Appellant's reviewable claims were without merit.
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