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Czech v. Melvin

United States Seventh Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed the denial of habeas relief to a defendant convicted in state court of first-degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm for his role...
09/21/2018 17-1838

In re Sims

California Court of Appeal
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Granted a petition for writ of habeas corpus claiming that a prisoner had been incompetent to stand trial. The prisoner, a former attorney who was...
09/14/2018 E069440

In re Palmer

California Court of Appeal
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Vacated a parole board decision. A state prisoner, who had pleaded guilty in 1988 to kidnapping, argued that he was entitled to a new parole hearing...
09/13/2018 A147177

US v. Blackstone

United States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed a denial of habeas relief. A federal prisoner argued that his sentence under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines must be vacated because, in light...
09/12/2018 17-55023

Martinez v. Cate

United States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Reversed the denial of habeas relief. The defendant contended that his statements should not have been used against him at trial because when he...
09/11/2018 15-16433

Workman v. Superintendent Albion SCI

United States Third Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Remanded with instructions to grant a conditional writ of habeas corpus. The defendant, who was convicted of first-degree murder, contended that his...
09/11/2018 16-1969

In re Edwards

California Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Elections
Invalidated California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation regulations implementing Proposition 57, which relates to the parole eligibility...
09/07/2018 B288086

Anderson v. Gipson

United States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a state prisoner was entitled to habeas corpus relief because he should have been given a competency hearing. The defendant, who was...
09/06/2018 16-15338

Preston v. Superintendent Graterford SCI

United States Third Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed the denial of habeas relief to a defendant who alleged violation of his Confrontation Clause rights. The defendant, who was convicted of...
09/05/2018 16-3095

In re Bennett

California Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Granted habeas relief to a defendant who was convicted of first-degree special circumstance murder while aiding and abetting a robbery. The defendant...
09/05/2018 G055371

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