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Estrella v. Ollison

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In an appeal from the district court's denial of petitioner's application for habeas relief, judgment is affirmed where the incorrect imposition of an...

Garcia v. USICE (Dept. of Homeland Security)

Administrative Law, Habeas Corpus, Family Law, Immigration Law, International Law
In a case seeking removal of a lawful permanent resident who asserted that he obtained US citizenship as a minor in the custody of his naturalized...

Parker v. Small

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court denying petitioner habeas relief from his enhanced conviction for first-degree murder, judgment is...

Blystone v. Horn

Sentencing, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In cross-appeals from a judgment of the district court denying defendant habeas relief from his conviction for first-degree murder, but granting him...

Skaftouros v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, International Law
District court grant of writ of habeas corpus to fugitive charged with murder in Greece and certified in the United States as extraditable is vacated,...

Rivera v. Cuomo

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On panel rehearing, district court denial of habeas corpus petition is affirmed where, applying New York law as it existed after the petitioner’s...

Merolillo v. Yates

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court denying petitioner's application for habeas relief from his conviction for first degree murder,...

Hardy v. Cross

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the appeals court granting respondent habeas relief from his convictions for criminal sexual assault, judgment is...

Butler v. O'Brien

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court denying petitioner's application for habeas relief from his conviction for aggravated rape,...

Brown v. Wenerowicz

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
Grant of petition for writ of habeas corpus is reversed where: 1) District Court erred in conducting a de novo evidentiary hearing; and 2) the failure...