Corelanius Phillips v. Aundrea Culclager

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of Phillips's habeas petition because his challenge to being tried by an eleven-member jury alleged a trial or due-process error, not a facially invalid judgment or lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court held that the claim could have been pursued on direct appeal or through a timely postconviction proceeding, but was not cognizable in habeas proceedings. The circuit court therefore did not clearly err in dismissing the petition.