Mitchell v. State

Warren K. Mitchell petitions this court for habeas corpus relief to correct a "manifest injustice" that he asserts has resulted in his "continued unlawful detention."1 We deny the petition.

Mitchell was charged by information with robbery while carrying a firearm or deadly weapon, a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison,2 and a second count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The parties agreed to a severance of this latter count, and the case proceeded to trial on the charge of robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon. The State presented evidence at trial that…