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Eckstein v. McCaughtry

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where: 1) the actions of defendant's counsel did not prejudice him; 2) the Wisconsin Court of...

Thompson v. Battaglia

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of petition for habeas corpus is affirmed where petitioner could show neither deficient performance by his attorney nor prejudice, and the...

Taylor v. Lewis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a habeas case, it was not an unreasonable application of federal constitutional law for a California state court to decide that a "three strikes"...

In re Zepeda

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Grant of habeas petition to reverse disciplinary action imposed on petitioner by prison officials for possessing a weapon in violation of prison...

Kater v. Maloney

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied over petitioner's claims that: 1) the introduction of a prior bad act for the purpose of establishing...

Valle v. Secretary for the Dep't of Corr.

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas petition challenging convictions and death sentence is affirmed over claims that petitioner's rights: 1) to the effective assistance...

Henyard v. McDonough

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas petition in capital case is affirmed over claims that: 1) the state trial court's denial of petitioner's motion to suppress certain...

Hallford v. Culliver

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas petition challenging conviction and death sentence is affirmed over claims that: 1) petitioner suffered prejudice in violation of...

Ruiz v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a death penalty case, a request for certificate of appealability is refused as to claims of error regarding ineffective assistance of counsel and...

Hovey v. Ayers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking relief from a conviction and death sentence for first degree murder during the course of a...