United States Supreme Court - November 2009 Opinion Summaries

Porter v. McCollum

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In capital habeas proceedings, circuit court's order reversing a district court's grant of a habeas petition is reversed where it was objectively...

Wong v. Belmontes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In capital habeas proceedings, a circuit court's order requiring the petition to be granted is reversed where petitioner did not establish that...

Bobby v. Van Hook

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, a circuit court of appeals' grant of the petition on the basis that petitioner's lawyers performed deficiently in...