Jefferson v. Payne (Majority)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court denying Appellant's pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, holding that there were no grounds stated in either the petition filed in the circuit court or in Appellant's appellate arguments on which a writ of habeas corpus could issue.
Appellant pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree domestic battery and two counts of second-degree domestic battery. At issue before the Supreme Court was the circuit court's denial of Appellant's second petition for writ of habeas corpus, in which Appellant alleged that the Arkansas Department of Corrections illegally enhanced his sentence. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant's sentences did not exceed the maximum penalty for the offenses to which he pleaded guilty, and therefore, the judgment was facially valid.
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