Goodwin 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 in which he alleged that he was actually innocent of the crimes for which he was convicted, holding that Appellant failed to state a cognizable claim for habeas relief.
Appellant was convicted of capital-felony murder with aggravated robbery as the underlying offense and sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court affirmed. Appellant later filed this habeas corpus petition, alleging that he was actually innocent of the crimes and also raised multiple allegations of due process violations and trial error. The circuit court denied the petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not clearly err when it denied Appellant's petition for failure to demonstrate probable cause for issuance of the writ.
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