Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “Habeas corpus petitions are restricted to questions of whether the petitioner is in custody pursuant to a valid conviction or whether the convicting court had proper jurisdiction. Mere allegations do not establish probable cause. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is not a substitute for post-conviction relief. A sufficiency of the evidence challenge is not a cognizable claim in a habeas action. Petitioner's challenge to the sufficiency of the charging instrument are not jurisdictional and should have been raised prior to trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Conley v. Kelley

2. “A habeas corpus proceeding does not afford a prisoner an opportunity to retry his case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Conley v. Kelley