Hindman v. Crouch’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. “In promulgating Rule 27.26 this Court specifically stated in paragraph (a) thereof that the rule is intended to provide the exclusive procedure which shall be followed when a prisoner in custody seeks relief on the basis that the sentence was imposed in violation of the Constitution of this State or the United States, or that the court imposing the sentence was without jurisdiction to do so. .. . Rule 27.26 includes all relief heretofore available in any court by habeas corpus when used for the purpose of vacating and setting aside a sentence, “plus relief not available by habeas corpus,” which includes relief by way of a writ of error coram nobis.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 555 F. Supp. 763 - Hicks v. Wyrick