Habeas corpus is a remedy for violations of constitutional rights, such as ineffective assistance of counsel. There are four requirements you must fulfill in order to get state habeas relief: (1) you must be in custody,.Habeas corpus proceedings test the legality and propriety of a detention in an extradition case. Habeas Corpus, in the Federal Court, is a petition that claims that you are being detained against your US constitutional rights. The Florida Constitution authorizes the following extraordinary writs: prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and certiorari. Habeas Corpus Petitions. The "Great Writ" of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. The "Great Writ" of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. The Writ of Habeas Corpus protects prison inmates from false imprisonment to ensure people are not thrown into jail unlawfully. Had a pending petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Florida Supreme Court. The.