Art. 369 Appeal not permitted

If a judge decides whether to release someone who filed a writ of habeas corpus, that decision is final. Neither side can appeal it to a higher court.

This means if you ask for release through a habeas corpus petition and the judge says no, you cannot challenge that specific ruling by filing an appeal. The same is true if the state disagrees with a judge's decision to grant release. The law treats this decision as the end of the road for that particular request.

This does not mean someone has no other options at all. It simply means the normal appeals process does not apply to this type of ruling. Anyone dealing with this situation should talk to a lawyer about what other legal steps might be available, since other paths besides a direct appeal may still exist.