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Cordle v. Guarino

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of plaintiff's habeas corpus petition, as time-barred, is affirmed where the time limitations of the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death...

Marshall v. Cathel

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The grant of plaintiff habeas petition is affirmed where his counsel was ineffective during the penalty phase of his capital trial.

Daniels v. Woodford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's habeas petition is reversed where he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel at both the guilt and penalty phases of his...

Petrillo v. O'Neill

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's habeas petition is affirmed over his claim that the Massachusetts Appeals Court failed to apply the appropriate constitutional...

Kane v. Espitia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
A violation of a law library access right is not a basis for federal habeas relief.

Dugas v. Coplan

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
District court's finding of deficient trial counsel performance affirmed; however, grant of summary judgment is vacated and the case remanded for...

Davis v. Greiner

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where the unreasonable performance of his counsel did not prejudice him.

Sash v. Zenk

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's petition for habeas corpus is affirmed over his claim that the good time credited to his sentence should be calculated...

Harrison v. McBride

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The grant of plaintiff's writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where his rights under the Due Process Clause were violated when he did not receive a trial...