Habeas Corpus was a
hardcore punk band that emerged from the
Nardcore scene of
Oxnard,
California in the early 1980s. One of the region's first
straight edge bands, Habeas Corpus combined
Misfits-style
horror punk with the early 80s Southern California
surf/
skate sound. The bands' song "Steal You Blind" was featured on
Mystic Records'
Nardcore LP compilation documenting the early Oxnard hardcore punk scene. The members were all under 18, Mike Brown was only 13. They also appeared on Mystic's
Party Animal LP compilation with "Last Dream" written by Rob Monsour. Habeas Corpus performed shows in Phoenix and Las Vegas, and then toured with Agression, another band from Oxnard's Nardcore scene.