Can an application for a writ of habeas corpus be made by a person in custody under a judgment of the same state?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Perry v. Cate, No. 2:11-cv-3449 JAM DAD P (E.D. Cal. 2012):
An application for a writ of habeas corpus by a person in custody under a judgment of a state court can be granted only for violations of the Constitution or laws of the United States. 28 U.S.C. 2254(a). A federal writ is not available for alleged error in the interpretation or application of state law. See Wilson v. Corcoran, 562 U.S.__,__, 131 S. Ct.
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