Rainer v. Kelley (Majority)
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The Supreme Court dismissed this appeal from the circuit court's denial of Appellant's pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, holding that Appellant's habeas petition was clearly without merit.
Appellant filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus in the circuit court, arguing, inter alia, that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter a judgment reflecting Appellant's conviction on a charge of second-degree murder as a habitual offender. The circuit court denied the dismissed the petition. Appellant appealed and filed pro se motions in which he sought a copy of documents from the record on appeal in order to prepare his brief and some accommodation for the delay in filing his brief. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, which rendered the motions moot, holding that Appellant's habeas petition was clearly without merit.
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