Culbreth v. State

On Remand from the Alabama Supreme Court

The appellant, James Culbreth, an inmate at Easterling Correctional Facility, appeals from the circuit court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.1

On October 20, 2003, Culbreth petitioned the Montgomery Circuit Court for a writ of habeas corpus seeking credit for time he spent in jail in the State of Washington following his release on bond and his subsequent failure to appear for trial in the Montgomery Circuit Court. On August 29, 2005, the circuit court denied the petition on the ground that venue in Montgomery County was improper,…