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Lynch v. Florida

Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a capital case involving charges of burglary, kidnapping, and murder, denial of postconviction relief is affirmed and a petition for habeas relief...

Lowe v. Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a first-degree murder case, conviction and order for a new penalty phase are affirmed, and petition for habeas relief is denied, where: 1) trial...

Keys v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
An order denying defendant's 28 U.S.C. section 2255 motion to vacate, set aside or correct his conviction is affirmed where: 1) despite counsel's...

US v. Harper

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
A district court's dismissal of an unauthorized 28 U.S.C. section 2255 motion is a "final order in a proceeding under section 2255" such that section...

Styers v. Schriro

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a death row inmate's habeas corpus case, the district court's denial of relief is vacated and reversed in part where the Arizona Supreme Court...

Goodrum v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a habeas proceeding by a defendant convicted of sexual assault, denial of habeas relief is affirmed where the state court's rejection of...

Franklin v. Bradshaw

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging convictions for murder and felonious assault, with firearm specifications, is affirmed...

Staats v. Delaware

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a first-degree murder case, denial of post-conviction relief is affirmed where: 1) defendant's motion for relief was not time-barred; but 2) after...

Mancill v. Hall

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a conviction for two counts of malice murder, denial of habeas corpus petition is vacated and remanded where: 1) state statutory and case law did...

Boyle v. McKune

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of habeas relief from a conviction and 424-month sentence for aggravated criminal sodomy and sexual battery is affirmed where: 1) petitioner...