Gary S. Crawford v. Dexter Payne

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of Crawford’s habeas petition because he did not allege that his conviction judgment was facially invalid or that the trial court lacked jurisdiction. His claims concerning arraignment, counsel appointment, arrest procedures, DNA sufficiency, actual innocence, and ineffective assistance were treated as trial or post-conviction claims outside the scope of habeas relief. The court therefore held that the circuit court did not clearly err in dismissing the petition.