Chandler v. Purkett

PREWITT, Judge.

On February 9, 1988, appellant entered a plea of guilty to stealing in the Circuit Court of Jasper County and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. Appellant was incarcerated in Webster County. Appellant sought “a Writ of Habeas Corpus” by filing an “Application” in the Circuit Court of Webster County on April 17, 1990. Respondent was alleged to be the superintendent of the Ozark Correctional Center where appellant was imprisoned.

The Webster County Circuit Court found the application to be a motion for postcon-viction relief and that proper venue for the application was…