Kenneth James Kendrick v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Summary

The court denied Kendrick’s habeas petition as procedurally barred because his sentencing challenge could have been raised on direct appeal or in an earlier postconviction proceeding and was not based on newly discovered evidence. Based on his repeated meritless or improper filings and failure to show cause, the court sanctioned him by barring future pro se filings concerning the underlying criminal case and directing that the opinion be forwarded to the Department of Corrections. No separate opinions were filed.