United States Supreme Court

Denial of habeas relief for petitioner in a death penalty murder case pursuant to a finding that his claims were procedurally defaulted is reversed where defendant made the stringent showing required by the actual-innocence exception to procedural default, and defendant's federal habeas action could proceed.

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• Decided 06/12/2006
• Published 06/12/2006

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• United States Supreme Court

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