Johnny Ratliff v. Wendy Kelley

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Ratliff's habeas petition because his challenges to sentence enhancements and competency-related evidence did not establish that the trial court lacked jurisdiction or that the judgment was facially invalid. The court also rejected his argument that limiting habeas relief violated the Arkansas Constitution, explaining that the legislature may prescribe the procedural mechanism for obtaining habeas relief. A clerical felony-classification error did not invalidate the judgment because the sentence was authorized for either classification.