Representing himself, Petitioner Louis Ted Caye seeks habeas corpus relief because his "attorneys are in fact depriving [him] of [his] liberty and [he] would like [his] arguments investigated more thoroughly." Caye raises six arguments, including: (1) no knowledge of omnibus hearing or the resulting document; (2) his speedy trial waiver was forced and coerced; (3) improper medical attention; (4) his refusal to take a plea offer resulted in Judge Krueger not signing an order granting an unopposed motion; (5) after appointment of new counsel, Caye's former attorney begins working for the prosecutor's office; and (6) his new attorneys sought a bond reduction hearing in June 2021 which has not been addressed by the court. Caye requests dismissal with prejudice for his underlying case in the Butte-Silver Bow District Court because of his assertion of severe prejudice. Caye is currently incarcerated in the Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center.

Caye includes several documents from the District Court and copies of correspondence from counsel as well as copies of his medical kites. From the March 24, 2021 copy of the register of actions, the State of Montana charged Caye with deliberate homicide and criminal possession of dangerous drugs in December 2019. The District Court granted leave to file on January 6, 2020. Caye was arraigned on January 16, 2020. We point out that a defendant does not have to appear at an omnibus hearing, pursuant to 46-13-110(3), MCA. The court has reset the jury trial in this matter *2 a t l ea s t t w i ce , a nd C a y e ' s c ou n s e l f il e d t h e w a i v e r o f s p ee dy t r i a l on N ov e m b e r 23 , 2020 . W e a l s o po i n t ou t t h a t on t h e s a m e d a y , C a y e r ece i v e d a f i v e - d a y f u r l ough fr o m t h e D e t e n ti on C e n t e r .

U pon r e v i e w , w e c on c l ud e t h a t C a y e ' s r e m e dy i s no t t h r ough h a b ea s c o r pu s r e li e f . S ec ti on 46 - 22 - 101 ( 1 ) , M C A . C a y e i s c o rr ec t t h a t h a b ea s c o r pu s i s t h e r e m e dy f o r c h a ll e ng i ng t h e l e g a l s u ff i c i e n c y o f t h e ca u s e o f i n ca r ce r a ti on . S ee A ugu s t v . B u r n s , 79 M on t . 198 , 213 , 255 P . 737 , 741 ( 1927 ) ( " T h e pu r po s e o f a w r it o f h a b ea s c o r pu s i s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e l e g a lit y o r ill e g a lit y o f t h e r e s t r a i n t a ll e g e d t o b e e x e r c i s e d . I t i s a v a il a b l e on l y t o t ho s e p e r s on s . . . un l a w f u ll y i m p r i s on e d o r r e s t r a i n e d o f t h e i r li b e r t y . " ) . C a y e , h o w e v e r , h a s no t d e m on s t r a t e d ill e g a l i n c a r c e r a t i o n b ec a u s e h e i s no t un l a w f u ll y r e s t r a i n e d o f h i s li b e r t y . T h e ca u s e o f h i s i n ca r ce r a ti on i s du e t o t h e p e nd i ng c r i m i n a l o ff e n s e s .

T h i s C ou r t d o e s no t c ondu c t i nv e s ti g a ti on s . A s s t a t e d , C a y e h a s c oun s e l t o r e p r e s e n t h i m i n h i s und e r l y i ng p r o cee d i ng . C a y e ' s i ss u e s a r e m o r e a pp r op r i a t e on a pp ea l a f t e r h e h a s b ee n c onv i c t e d a nd s e n t e n ce d . A n a pp ea l i s t h e p r op e r f o r u m i n w h i c h t o liti g a t e i ss u e s a r i s i ng fr o m a c onv i c ti on a nd s e n t e n ce . S t a t e v . W r i gh t , 2001 M T 282 , I n 36 - 37 , 307 M on t . 349 , 42 P . 3d 753 . H a b ea s c o r p u s d o e s no t o ff e r a n a lt e r n a ti v e r e m e dy t o a d i r ec t a pp ea l . C a y e i s no t e n titl e d t o d i s m i ss a l o f h i s und e r l y i ng c r i m i n a l ca s e . T h e r e f o r e ,

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