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Lucien v. Briley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In the matter of a 1980 sentence to concurrent extended terms of 60 years each for armed robbery and armed violence, order of habeas corpus is denied...

Geboy v. Brigano

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
In a criminal matter arising from allegations that petitioner sexually abused his biological daughter over an eleven-year period, a grant of habeas...

Fry v. Pliler

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
In 28 U.S.C. section 2254 proceedings, a federal court must assess the prejudicial impact of constitutional error in a state-court criminal trial...

Gilbert v. Merchant

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where the state court reasonably concluded that petitioner was unable to establish...

Nenno v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
An application for a certificate of appealability, brought by an inmate on death row for the murder and sexual assault of a child, is denied where it...

Kendrick v. Dist. Attorney of the County of Philadelphia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus is vacated and remanded where: 1) the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Commonwealth v. Besch,...

Guinn v. Kemna

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging a conviction for first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action,...

Gautt v. Lewis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas relief on petitioner's sentence for second-degree murder is reversed where: 1) his constitutional due process right to be informed of...

State of New York ex rel. Harkavy v. Consilvio

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In habeas case involving convicted sex offenders who were committed to psychiatric hospitals at the conclusion of their prison sentences, dismissal of...

Carney v. Fabian

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in a first-degree murder case is affirmed where a claim that petitioner was denied due process when a...