Smith v. Sheldon
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The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the court of appeals dismissing Appellant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, holding that the arguments raised in the petition were not cognizable in habeas corpus.
Appellant, an inmate, filed a habeas corpus petition arguing that his sentences were void for several reasons and that the indictment in his first case was invalid. The court of appeals dismissed the petition, concluding that Appellant had an adequate remedy at law to raise most of his claims and that another claim was without merit. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant's claims were not cognizable in habeas corpus.
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