Willams v. Hobbs

Summary

The court dismissed Williams's appeal from the denial of his habeas petition because the record showed that he could not prevail, rendering his motion for a copy of the appellate record moot. Williams failed to substantiate that the convicting court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction or that the judgment was facially invalid. His claim concerning incomplete DNA testing did not establish a habeas ground because a habeas proceeding cannot be used to retry a case after a guilty plea.