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6 Nov 2007, 8:13 am
Hoffman's petition for a writ of habeas corpus and gave Idaho the choice of offering him the same plea agreement that he turned down in 1989 or releasing him from confinement. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 5:27 pm
I don't think one could say that the right to challenge the lawfulness of one's detention - which is satisfied in common law countries by the writ of habeas corpus - falls into any category except the third above. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 12:05 pm
Supreme Court today issued a per curiam ruling holding that Siebert was barred from receiving federal court review of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction because the habeas petition was filed too late. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 9:00 am
State of Indiana, a 7-page opinion, Chief Judge Baker writes:Appellant-petitioner Floyd Tewell appeals from the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, which the post-conviction court treated as a petition for post-conviction relief. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 2:19 am
I wanted to weigh in on Naomi's post on habeas corpus in times of emergency and reflect a little on the status of the writ in international human rights law and on the pragmatic reasons for ensuring habeas corpus in line with international legal standards.First of all it appears that habeas corpus is, as Naomi rightly pointed out, non-derogable in at least the ICCPR and Inter-American systems. [read post]
4 Nov 2007, 12:46 am
In the latest instance, the Supreme Court is to consider a case brought by Guantánamo detainees who are seeking to challenge their confinement in habeas corpus suits in federal court. [read post]
3 Nov 2007, 4:43 am
In writing the last post I looked up the most recent annual statistical summary on the Texas state court system to find data for 2006, and ran across several interesting tidbits about the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (starting on p. 26 of the pdf file):For starters, 77.7% of the CCA's cases are non-discretionary, mostly writs of habeas corpus. [read post]
2 Nov 2007, 10:35 am
October 29, 2007) (Meskill, Newman, Sotomayor, CJJ)Although the Blog does not regularly report on decisions in state prisoners' habeas corpus proceedings, this nifty case has relevance to federal criminal practice.Steven Willette, a convicted sex offender in New York State, was tried and convicted, inter alia, of multiple violations of New York's Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA). [read post]
1 Nov 2007, 11:08 am
Let's dig in.This is a case about whether the state courts must follow the doctrine that has in the past applied to federal courts that are considering whether to grant habeas corpus relief to persons who are in custody after conviction in state court. [read post]
31 Oct 2007, 2:30 am
In this case, the First District acknowledged that a sister court has granted a habeas corpus petition under these [read post]
31 Oct 2007, 1:40 am
Lane, federal courts cannot grant state prisoners a writ of habeas corpus when the attack on the work of the state court is based on a rule of constitutional law that was announced after the conviction became final. [read post]
30 Oct 2007, 1:11 pm
Justice Scalia, for example, has taken what might be seen as conventionally "liberal" positions in cases involving such issues as flag burning, the Confrontation Clause, and habeas corpus, because of his understanding of the Framers' intent. [read post]
30 Oct 2007, 1:37 am
US, No. 05-6662"Order granting petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. section 2255 is vacated where statements of the magistrate judge and prosecutor, while not full explanations, were not sufficiently misleading to render petitioner's guilty plea involuntary. [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 6:35 pm
"2006: The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act subsumes many other acts punishing offenders.2006 The Joanne and Alyssa Act, Massachusetts, allegedly to strengthen Sex Offender Registry laws.2005: Amie's Law releases information on juvenile sex offenders who may re-offend.2005: Christy Ann Fornoff Act limits habeas corpus for killing of a person under age 18.2005: Jetseta's Bill: Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act.2005: The Jessica… [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 10:10 am
Allen Finnan (NFP) - "Aaron (Israel) Isby appeals the Allen Superior Court's determination it did not have jurisdiction over his motion for writ of habeas corpus. [read post]
27 Oct 2007, 2:00 pm
So the United States, along with its closest democratic allies, ought to craft rules that are.To get there, we should move beyond the debate between those who say that only traditional habeas corpus rights to a fair hearing can sort out these cases and those who say that noncitizen enemy fighters captured abroad in wartime have never been entitled to their day in court. [read post]
26 Oct 2007, 7:55 am
S07A1481, the appellant, Warden Carl Humphrey, appeals from the grant of habeas corpus relief to the appellee, Genarlow Wilson, by the Superior Court of Monroe County (hereinafter referred to as the "habeas court"). [read post]
25 Oct 2007, 2:11 am
After a writ of habeas corpus was granted in 2006 on ineffective assistance of counsel, the case was remanded to the trial court and I was appointed to represent the accused.After remand the state wanted to move the case. [read post]
24 Oct 2007, 7:11 am
In this respect, this case is analogous to a pre-1996 habeas corpus proceeding in which the district court or court of appeals has issued the petitioner a certificate of probable cause to appeal. [read post]
21 Oct 2007, 5:54 pm
After exhausting his state-court remedies, Parker sought a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court, claiming that insufficient evidence supported the jury's conclusion that he constructively possessed a firearm. [read post]
