McClure v. Maass

Plaintiff appeals from judgments dismissing his two petitions for writs of habeas corpus. He contends that he can collaterally attack his judgment of conviction by a habeas corpus proceeding in which he alleges that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial, on appeal and in a previous post-conviction proceeding. We hold that he is barred from collaterally attacking his conviction, and affirm.

Plaintiff was convicted in 1983 of rape, sodomy, kidnapping and robbery. After an unsuccessful appeal, he filed a petition for post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of his…