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Cardenas v. Dretke

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Death row inmate raises four meritless points of error on direct appeal.

McNeil v. Middleton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Defendant's due process right to present a complete defense was not violated when the trial court incorrectly instructed the jury that the evidence of...

In Re Annis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Defendant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied over his claim that the trial judge did not have the authority to revoke his OR status.

Walker v. True

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Dismissal of plaintiff's habeas petition is affirmed over his claim that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate evidence of the...

Miller v. Dretke

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's claims for habeas relief is affirmed over his claim that the State violated due process by withholding exculpatory evidence...

Handa v. Clark

Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
Denial of plaintiff's petition for habeas corpus relief is affirmed over his claim that he was wrongfully removed after he overstayed the ninety-day...

Martinez v. Dretke

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's claim for habeas relief is affirmed where plaintiff failed to show that the state habeas court's resolution of his claims...

Kephart v. Regier

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Under the Jimmy Ryce Act, a probable cause petition accompanied by an affidavit, similar to that found in an arrest warrant, is sufficient for...

Bates v. Bell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Defendant's death sentence is vacated where state prosecutors engaged in prejudicial misconduct in violation of the Due Process Clause when the jury...

Dalton v. Battaglia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's habeas petition is vacated where his plea was not knowing and voluntary since he was unaware of his eligibility for an extended...