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Junta v. Thompson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
District court's denial of defendant's request for habeas relief from his 2002 conviction for involuntary manslaughter on the theory of unlawful...

Howard v. Norris

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In the state's appeal from the district court's order staying petitioner's federal habeas proceeding, the appeal is dismissed where the collateral...

Jackson v. Norris

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, summary judgment for respondent is vacated where petitioner made a sufficient showing to entitle him to an evidentiary...

Stanko v. Davis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a felon in possession case, the dismissal of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where: 1) a federal prisoner does not need prior circuit...

Young v. Murphy

Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Health Law
District court's denial of defendant's petition for habeas relief, from his civil commitment to the Massachusetts Treatment Center pursuant to Chapter...

Stone v. Thaler

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In petitioner's appeal from the dismissals, as time-barred, of his federal petitions for writs of habeas corpus, the orders are vacated where filing a...

Riva v. Ficco

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
District court's dismissal of defendant's request for habeas relief as untimely is vacated and remanded where: 1) the district court was correct in...

Welch v. Lund

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a prosecution for second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree sexual abuse of a minor, the denial of petitioner's habeas petition is...

In re Coley

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Defendant's request for habeas relief from his conviction for failing to update his sex offender registration within five days of his birthday, and a...

Pinchon v. Myers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In habeas proceedings of a defendant convicted of first degree murder of his adult male lover and sentenced to life in prison (defendant was seventeen...