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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 40 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Potts v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potts v. State Anchor | green | “the purpose of a habeas corpus petition is to contest void and not merely voidable judgments.” | 15 |
| 2 | Potts v. State | green | “unlike the post-conviction petition, the purpose of a habeas corpus petition is to contest void and not merely voidable judgments.” | 14 |
| 3 | Ussery v. Avery | green | “any person imprisoned or restrained of liberty, under any pretense whatsoever, except in cases specified in subsection (b) and in cases specified in 29-21-102, may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus, to inquire into the cause of such imprisonment and restraint.” | 6 |
| 4 | McLaney v. Bell | green | “void or voidable depending upon whether the illegality of the sentence is evident on the face of the judgment or the record of the underlying proceedings.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.