Laquince T. Hogan v. Dexter Payne

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Hogan's habeas petition, holding that his 125-year sentence was authorized because he was charged and sentenced under the habitual-offender provision applicable to defendants with four or more prior felonies. The court also held that Hogan's vagueness and due-process challenges concerned alleged trial error rather than the facial validity of the judgment or the circuit court's jurisdiction, and therefore could not support habeas relief.