Legal Opinion
Haas v. Lee
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 1, 2002No. Record 010310PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hassell
The sole issue that we consider in this appeal is whether the circuit court properly dismissed a petition for writ of habeas corpus because it was not filed timely pursuant to Code § 8.01-654(A)(2). This statute, which became effective July 1, 1998, states:
“A petition for writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, other than a petition challenging a criminal conviction or sentence, shall be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues. A habeas corpus petition attacking a criminal conviction or sentence, except as provided in § 8.01-654.1 for cases in which a death sentence has been…
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