John J. Villaneuva v. Howard Carlton, Warden

The Petitioner, John J. Villanueva, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The habeas court denied relief, and the Petitioner filed a timely notice of appeal. On appeal, the Petitioner contends that the habeas court erred because: (1) the trial court lacked jurisdiction to impose a life sentence without parole; and (2) his sentence is void because the trial court misclassified the offense on the judgment form. Upon review, we conclude that the trial court had jurisdiction to impose a life sentence without parole and that the trial court’s misclassification of the Petitioner’s offense on the judgment form does not entitle him to habeas corpus relief. Accordingly,  we affirm the judgment of the habeas corpus court.