Ponton v. Willis

Gregory Ponton appeals the summary denial of his “emergency” habeas petition challenging the legality of the order that committed him to the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC) in October 1997. Because the claim raised by Ponton is frivolous, we affirm the denial of the petition and we direct the Clerk to forward a certified copy of this opinion to DOC for potential disciplinary action against Pon-ton.

Ponton is a prisoner serving a life sentence. He contends that he is entitled to immediate release because the October 1997 order committing him to the custody of DOC is “null and…