Michael Lee Garrison, Appellant v. Wendy Kelley

Summary

The court dismissed Garrison’s appeal from the denial of his habeas petition because his challenges to jury instructions and parole eligibility did not establish that his judgment was facially invalid or that the trial court lacked jurisdiction. His life sentence for aggravated robbery was authorized, and the alleged errors were matters for trial or direct appeal rather than habeas relief. Justice Josephine Linker Hart, dissenting, would not have dismissed the appeal before Garrison filed and perfected his brief, viewing that procedure as denying access to the courts.