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Middleton v. Roper

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in a first-degree murder, death penalty case is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) whether...

Well-Bey v. Roper

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of an application for a writ of habeas corpus in a first degree murder case is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) improper admission...

Lueth v. Beach

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
A special parole term for a drug offense begins to run upon the expiration of the aggregate imprisonment term for all of the offenses of conviction,...

Reynolds v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a petition for habeas relief in a murder case is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a denial of a request for an evidentiary...

Mark v. Ault

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Grant of a petition for writ of habeas corpus in a first-degree murder case is reversed where petitioner was not entitled to habeas relief under the...

Chavez v. Weber

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a habeas petition following a conviction for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana is...

Harrison v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus from a conviction and mandatory life sentence for sexual assault is vacated pursuant to a claim of...

Coble v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a death penalty case, a petition for rehearing is granted and denial of habeas relief on a claim that the Texas special issues were...

McDowell v. Kingston

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where the district court did not err in its determination that the state court's decision...

Wilson v. Mitchell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a petition for habeas relief from a conviction and death sentence for the murder of an individual is affirmed where: 1) for purposes of a...