Watts v. Ballard

LOUGHRY, Chief Justice:

The petitioner, Jack R. Watts, appeals a May 21, 2015, final order of the Circuit Court of Ohio County denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner, argues, inter alia, that the circuit court’s order is insufficient to permit meaningful appellate review. Having considered the parties’ briefs, oral arguments, the submitted appendix record, and pertinent authorities, we find merit to the petitioner’s argument and, therefore, remand this case for the circuit court to make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law to support its ruling.

I. Factual…