Author Question: A habeas corpus proceeding which is a separate civil action that does not challenge the guilt of the ... (Read 66 times)

Coya19@aol.com · **on:** Aug 16, 2018

A habeas corpus proceeding which is a separate civil action that does not challenge the guilt of the defendant, but instead the lawfulness of the defendant's imprisonment is referred to as a(n):

a. collateral attack.
b. writ of error
c. injunction
d. collateral estoppel

Question 2

A state prisoner who seeks review of his case under a writ of habeas corpus in federal court can obtain review only if his claim:

a. is that he is innocent of the crime of which he was convicted.
b. is based on an alleged violation of a federal constitutional or statutory right.
c. is a search and seizure claim.
d. is a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.