§ 23-22. Habeas Corpus--The Petition

§ 23-22. Habeas Corpus--The Petition

 

A petition for a writ of habeas corpus shall be under oath and shall state:

 

(1)the specific facts upon which each specific claim of illegal confinement is based and the relief requested;

 

(2)any previous petitions for the writ of habeas corpus challenging the same confinement and the dispositions taken thereon; and

 

(3)whether the legal grounds upon which the petition is based were previously asserted at the criminal trial, on direct appeal or in any previous petition.