Charles E. Jones v. Dexter Payne

Summary

The court affirmed the denial and dismissal of Jones’s habeas petition because he failed to show that the commitment order was facially invalid, that the trial court lacked jurisdiction, or that he was illegally detained. His territorial-jurisdiction claim was repetitive and constituted an abuse of the writ, while his double-jeopardy claim was not cognizable and was based on a harmless typographical error in the direct-appeal opinion. The court also held that he was not entitled to an evidentiary hearing or more extensive written findings because he failed to establish probable cause for issuance of the writ. Justice Webb concurred without a separate opinion being provided.