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Porter v. Zook

United States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Vacated the lower court's denial of habeas relief in a death penalty case where the defendant alleged juror bias. The defendant, who was convicted in...
08/03/2018 16-18

Lassend v. US

United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Affirmed the denial of habeas relief to a defendant who challenged his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). The defendant argued that...
08/02/2018 17-1900

In re Manriquez

Supreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Held that a juror's failure to disclose her history of childhood abuse did not entitle a criminal defendant to habeas relief. The defendant, sentenced...
07/26/2018 S141210

Echavarria v. Filson

United States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed the grant of habeas corpus relief to a defendant who was convicted of killing an FBI special agent. The defendant argued that his conviction...
07/25/2018 15-99001

Reeves v. Fayette SCI

United States Third Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Vacated the denial of a belated habeas petition because there was evidence of actual innocence. The defendant, who had already served eight years of...
07/23/2018 17-1043

Ross v. Williams

United States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed the dismissal of an amended habeas petition on grounds of untimeliness. A state prisoner argued that although he filed his counsel-assisted...
07/19/2018 16-16533

Abdul-Salaam v. Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

United States Third Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Reversed the denial of habeas relief by a petitioner who was convicted in state court of murder and sentenced to death. The petitioner argued...
07/12/2018 14-9001

White v. Ryan

United States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Reversing a denial of habeas relief where a convicted murderer asserted ineffective assistance of counsel at his resentencing. The petitioner asserted...
07/11/2018 15-99011

Massey v. US

United States Second Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Affirmed the denial of a habeas motion on procedural grounds in a case where a man was convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The petitioner...
07/11/2018 17‐1676

Warren v. Thomas

United States Fourth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Judges & Judiciary
Affirmed the denial of a habeas petition in a case where a murderer sentenced to death asked that the jury be instructed that he would have been...
07/10/2018 17-4

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