Richard S. Jones, Petitioner-Appellant v. Dean Williams, Executive Director of the Colorado Department Of…

Summary

The court held that a habeas petitioner's failure to attach every relevant warrant of commitment is a procedural deficiency, not a jurisdictional defect. Because the petition identified the earlier convictions and included the warrant for the latest conviction, it invoked the district court's jurisdiction, so dismissal for lack of jurisdiction was improper. The court reversed and remanded for consideration of the petition's merits and rejected the contention that the claim was moot.