HIGGASON v. BUSS

No. 46A04-0603-CV-171.

858 N.E.2d 977 (2006)

James H. HIGGASON, JR., Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Ed BUSS, Superintendent of the Westville Correctional Facility, Appellee-Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

December 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Higgason, Jr., Westville, IN, Appellant pro se.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Elizabeth Rogers, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

James H. Higgason, Jr., appeals from the LaPorte Superior Court's dismissal of his writ of habeas corpus. Higgason raises the single issue of whether the Superior court properly dismissed Higgason's writ of habeas corpus for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Concluding that the Superior court does not have jurisdiction and therefore properly dismissed the writ, we affirm.

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