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Branch v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a motion for postconviction relief and a petition for habeas relief from a conviction and death sentence for first-degree murder and related...

Dyer v. Bowlen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a case arising from convictions and a sentence for first-degree murder and larceny, denial of a habeas petition challenging a denial of parole is...

Dando v. Yukins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
Denial of a habeas corpus petition from petitioner's conviction for robbery and related charges is reversed where: 1) an ineffective assistance claim...

Cramer v. Secretary, Dep't of Corr.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of habeas petition as time-barred is reversed where the time during which petitioner could have sought an appeal of the denial of his Fla....

Williams v. Anderson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
A judgment granting petitioner a conditional writ of habeas corpus and vacating his death sentence, but denying a writ as to his conviction, is...

Williams v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Affirmed.

Durie v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
A petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied.

Santos v. U.S.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Grant of habeas corpus for defendants who were convicted of money laundering after operating an illegal lottery, or "bolita", is affirmed where the...

Dickson v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
In a death penalty case, denial of habeas relief is affirmed over a Brady claim where, even assuming the pretrial interview recordings at issue...

Bell v. Bell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of a habeas petition in a murder case is reversed and the petition for habeas relief granted where the district court erred in denying...