Walter J. Sims, Jr., Appellant v. Ray Hobbs

Summary

The court dismissed Sims’s appeal from the denial of habeas relief because his petition raised only trial-error and ineffective-assistance claims, none of which challenged the trial court’s jurisdiction or the facial validity of the judgment. Because the petition presented no cognizable basis for habeas relief, the court did not reach the motions for appointment of counsel or permission to file a belated reply brief, rendering them moot.