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Martinez v. Ryan

Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that an Arizona death row inmate who had been convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop was not entitled to federal...

Felton v. Bartow

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a man convicted under Wisconsin law of murdering his infant son was not entitled to federal habeas relief. Affirmed the ruling below.

Jones v. Davis

Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
On rehearing, affirmed that a Texas death row inmate was not entitled to federal post-conviction relief. Also upheld the denial of his request for...

US v. Parker

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Denied a certificate of appealability to a federal prison inmate convicted of fraud who sought habeas relief. Also sanctioned him and issued a warning...

Kirkpatrick v. Chappell

Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
On rehearing, affirmed the denial of federal habeas relief to a California prisoner. He was challenging his capital sentence for a double murder.

Smith v. Davis

Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a defendant in a Texas death penalty case was not denied an impartial jury. He contended that it was unconstitutional to dismiss a potential...

Gouveia v. Espinda

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that the double jeopardy rule prevented a man from being retried for manslaughter. At his trial, the Hawaii state court judge had declared a...

Shipman v. US

Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a clause in the 2002 U.S. Sentencing Guidelines was unconstitutionally vague, specifically, the residual clause in the career-offender...

In re Raby

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
Denied a Texas prison inmate's motion seeking authorization to file a successive habeas corpus petition challenging his murder conviction.

Busby v. Davis

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an amended opinion, affirmed that a man convicted of murdering an elderly woman was not entitled to federal habeas relief. He argued, among other...