Watts v. Kelley

Frank Watts II appeals the circuit court's denial of his request to proceed in forma pauperis on a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The circuit court's decision was premised on Watts's failure to state a colorable cause of action in his underlying habeas petition. Watts has moved for an extension of time to file his brief and seeks a duplicate copy of the record at the State's expense. Because it is clear from the record that Watts failed to state a colorable cause of action for habeas relief, we affirm the circuit court's decision and the motions are therefore moot.

I. Standard of Review

We…