Charles Lovett, Appellant v. Wendy Kelley

Summary

The court affirmed the dismissal of Lovett’s habeas petition because he failed to plead a cognizable basis for habeas relief or show probable cause that he was illegally detained. His allegations challenged the sufficiency and admissibility of the trial evidence and asserted trial and due-process errors, none of which established facial invalidity of the judgment or a jurisdictional defect. The court also held that the circuit court’s decision was not clearly erroneous.