Habeas Corpus

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• Amos Lee King v. State
  808 So. 2d 1237· Fla.· 2002-01-16 ·cited 92×·via Writ Of Habeas Corpus
  Amos Lee King, a death row inmate, filed a successive postconviction motion and habeas petition challenging his 1977 conviction and death sentence for the murder of Natalie Brady. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of all relief, holding that King failed
• Thompson v. State
  619 So. 2d 261· Fla.· 1993-04-01 ·cited 92×·via Federal Habeas Corpus
  William Lee Thompson appealed his death sentence imposed after remand for resentencing in a 1976 kidnapping-murder case. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the death penalty, finding harmless error regarding the admission of autopsy photographs and the use of the 'cold, calculate
• Cronnon v. State OF Ala.
  587 F.2d 246· 5th Cir.· 1979-01-08 ·cited 92×
  The court affirmed the result despite disapproving of the prosecutor's intemperate remarks during closing argument.
• United States v. Noah
  475 F.2d 688· 9th Cir.· 1973-03-02 ·cited 92×
  The court affirmed convictions for drug trafficking and conspiracy, but vacated one conspiracy conviction for two appellants and struck one fine for another, finding no reversible error in the remaining convictions or sentences.
• Wright v. Dickson
  336 F.2d 878· 9th Cir.· 1964-09-11 ·cited 92×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the habeas corpus petition without an evidentiary hearing, as disputed factual issues regarding the knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel were raised.
• Ex parte Senior
  37 Fla. 1· Fla.· 1896-01-01 ·cited 92×
  A witness in a quo warranto election contest was held in contempt for refusing to answer cross-examination questions about his voter qualifications after voluntarily testifying that he had voted. The Florida Supreme Court held that once a witness waives the self-incrimination pri
• Morris v. State
  931 So. 2d 821· Fla.· 2006-04-20 ·cited 91×·via Writ Of Habeas Corpus
  Robert Dwayne Morris, convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1994, appealed the trial court's denial of postconviction relief and petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief and denied the habe
• Vining v. State
  827 So. 2d 201· Fla.· 2002-07-03 ·cited 91×
  John Bruce Vining, convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1990, appealed the trial court's denial of his Rule 3.850 motion for postconviction relief. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed, rejecting fourteen claims including Brady violations, ineffective assistan
• SP/4 A. R. Montgomery, IV v. Rumsfeld
  572 F.2d 250· 9th Cir.· 1978-03-23 ·cited 91×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the action for lack of jurisdiction based on failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and that denial of class certification and leave to add plaintiffs was within the trial court's discretion.
• United States ex rel. John McGRATH v. LaVALLEE
  319 F.2d 308· 2d Cir.· 1963-06-12 ·cited 91×
  The court held that a judge's conversation with a defendant about a guilty plea, even if potentially coercive, does not automatically constitute a denial of due process; the specific content and effect must be considered. The 'unless clearly erroneous' rule applies to factual inf
• Wydell Evans v. Sec'y, Dep't OF Corr., Attorney Gen. of Fla.
  703 F.3d 1316· 11th Cir.· 2013-01-04 ·cited 90×·via Federal Habeas Corpus
  The dissenting judge concluded that the Florida Supreme Court's decision denying federal habeas relief was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts and an unreasonable application of federal law. Therefore, the defendant is entitled to federal habeas relief.
• Lynch v. State
  2 So. 3d 47· Fla.· 2008-11-06 ·cited 90×·via Writ Of Habeas Corpus
  Richard Lynch was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, armed burglary, and armed kidnapping in the March 1999 deaths of Roseanna Morgan and her 13-year-old daughter Leah Caday. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's denial of Lynch's postconviction moti
• Ratliff v. State
  914 So. 2d 938· Fla.· 2005-07-07 ·cited 90×
  Life sentences do not violate the Florida Constitution's prohibition against indefinite imprisonment.
• Baldwin v. Blackburn
  653 F.2d 942· 5th Cir.· 1981-08-14 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying an evidentiary hearing and in finding that the appellant's trial counsel was effective, and that the jury instructions, while irregular, did not render the trial fundamentally unfair.
• Bruce v. Estelle
  536 F.2d 1051· 5th Cir.· 1976-08-09 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the district court's determination that the petitioner was legally competent to stand trial was clearly erroneous, reversing the denial of the writ of habeas corpus.
• Foxworth v. Louie L. Wainwright
  516 F.2d 1072· 5th Cir.· 1975-08-01 ·cited 90×
  Joint representation of multiple defendants in a capital case, where a plausible defense for one defendant would have prejudiced the others, constitutes a denial of the right to effective assistance of counsel.
• In re Petition of William D. Scott v. Commanding Officer
  431 F.2d 1132· 3d Cir.· 1970-09-15 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the crystallization of conscientious objector beliefs can be within or beyond a registrant's control, depending on the specific circumstances of the case, and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• McCREARY v. Sigler
  406 F.2d 1264· 8th Cir.· 1969-02-18 ·cited 90×·via Writ Of Habeas Corpus
  Consent to search given after an officer claims to have a warrant is invalid if it is merely acquiescence to a claim of lawful authority.
• Tyler v. Beto
  391 F.2d 993· 5th Cir.· 1968-03-08 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the evidence presented raised a bona fide doubt as to the defendant's competency to stand trial, requiring a hearing.
• United States ex rel. George Maldonado v. Hon. Wilfred L. Denno
  348 F.2d 12· 2d Cir.· 1965-07-12 ·cited 90×
  Defendants who unequivocally request to represent themselves before trial begins have an unqualified right to do so, even if they have already been assigned counsel.
• William "Billy" Mitchell v. Kemp
  762 F.2d 886· 11th Cir.· 1985-05-23 ·cited 89×·via Habeas Corpus Relief
  The court held that the defendant's counsel was not ineffective and that the district court properly denied habeas corpus relief.
• Harris v. Pulley
  692 F.2d 1189· 9th Cir.· 1982-09-16 ·cited 89×
  The court held that the California statute is unconstitutional because it lacks a requirement for written jury findings supporting the death penalty, preventing adequate appellate review.
• Geza de Kaplany v. Enomoto
  540 F.2d 975· 9th Cir.· 1976-07-09 ·cited 89×
  The dissent argues that the majority misapplied the Pate v. Robinson rule by not giving sufficient weight to evidence raising doubt about the defendant's competency to stand trial and plead guilty.
• Jhirad v. Ferrandina
  536 F.2d 478· 2d Cir.· 1976-04-12 ·cited 89×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, holding that the magistrate's finding of 'constructive flight' was supported by evidence and within the scope of the remand, and that the standard of proof for tolling the statute of limitations in extradition proceedings is
• Hills v. Henderson
  529 F.2d 397· 5th Cir.· 1976-03-26 ·cited 89×
  The court held that while evidence of one related crime was improperly admitted, its admission did not rise to the level of a due process violation, and thus federal habeas corpus relief was denied.
• United States ex rel. Jacob Wissenfeld v. Wilkins
  281 F.2d 707· 2d Cir.· 1960-08-03 ·cited 89×
  The court held that while the district court's findings of fact were not clearly erroneous, the hearing afforded to the relator was inadequate, requiring reversal and remand for a further hearing.
• Osbourne v. Sec'y, Fla. Dep't of Corr.
  968 F.3d 1261· 11th Cir.· 2020-08-07 ·cited 88×
  The Eleventh Circuit held that an amended sentence entered nunc pro tunc under Florida law relates back to the original judgment date and does not constitute a new judgment for purposes of determining if a habeas petition is second or successive.
• Johnston v. State
  63 So. 3d 730· Fla.· 2011-03-24 ·cited 88×
  Ray Lamar Johnston appeals the denial of his Rule 3.851 postconviction motion and habeas petition challenging his 1997 death sentence for the murder, kidnapping, robbery, sexual battery, and burglary of Leanne Coryell. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial o
• Marek v. State
  14 So. 3d 985· Fla.· 2009-07-16 ·cited 88×·via Writ Of Habeas Corpus
  John Richard Marek, a death row inmate, appealed the denial of his third and fourth successive motions for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denials, rejecting Marek's claims based on newly d
• Floyd v. State
  808 So. 2d 175· Fla.· 2002-01-17 ·cited 88×
  James Floyd, a death row inmate, appealed the trial court's summary denial of his Rule 3.850 postconviction motion and filed a habeas petition. The Florida Supreme Court reversed in part and remanded for an evidentiary hearing on Floyd's claims of ineffective assistance of counse
• Glock v. Moore
  776 So. 2d 243· Fla.· 2001-01-05 ·cited 88×
  Robert Glock, a death row inmate scheduled for execution, appealed the denial of his successive motion for postconviction relief and filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his 1983 murder conviction and death sentence. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's deni
• Curfew Davis v. Kemp
  752 F.2d 1515· 11th Cir.· 1985-01-24 ·cited 88×
  The court held that the distinction between non-participation and mens rea defenses is flawed and that a Sandstrom error cannot be harmless when intent is an element of the crime.
• McCRAY v. Abrams
  750 F.2d 1113· 2d Cir.· 1984-12-04 ·cited 88×
  The court held that the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit prosecutors from using peremptory challenges to discriminate based on race, and that the defendant established a prima facie case. However, the court vacated the judgment to allow the state an opportunity to rebut t
• Gandy v. State OF Ala.
  569 F.2d 1318· 5th Cir.· 1978-03-23 ·cited 88×
  The denial of a continuance to allow a defendant to retain chosen counsel, coupled with the trial court's failure to prevent that counsel's mid-trial abandonment, constitutes a deprivation of due process.
• State of Fla. ex rel. Joel N. LEE v. Buchanan
  191 So. 2d 33· Fla.· 1966-10-05 ·cited 88×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a statute prohibiting attorneys from charging compensation other than that allowed by law in connection with child adoptions was unconstitutionally vague and violated due process. The court reversed the circuit court's order quashing appellant'
• Shelton v. United States
  242 F.2d 101· 5th Cir.· 1957-02-27 ·cited 88×
  A guilty plea, entered with full knowledge of consequences and without improper pressure or misrepresentation, is not subject to impeachment merely because it was induced by a prosecutor's recommendation of leniency that was kept.
• Sneed v. Mayo
  66 So. 2d 865· Fla.· 1953-07-31 ·cited 88×
  Sneed, an indigent 21-year-old petitioner, challenges his conviction for breaking and entering after being tried without a jury or counsel. The Florida Supreme Court holds that the trial record's silence on whether Sneed waived his constitutional rights to jury trial and counsel
• State ex rel. Joe Cacciatore v. Drumbright
  116 Fla. 496· Fla.· 1934-09-11 ·cited 88×
  In this habeas corpus and prohibition case, Joe Cacciatore was convicted in municipal court under a defective docket charge, then discharged via habeas corpus when that charge was found insufficient. When re-arrested under a corrected charge for the same offense, he sought prohib
• State v. Mayo
  88 Fla. 96· Fla.· 1924-06-24 ·cited 88×
  Marion Lockmiller was indicted and convicted for operating a still as a second offender under Florida's intoxicating liquor laws. The Florida Supreme Court held that the indictment was defective because it failed to properly charge a qualifying second offense under the 1923 amend
• Mann v. Dugger
  844 F.2d 1446· 11th Cir.· 1988-04-21 ·cited 87×
  The court found a Caldwell violation in Mann due to prosecutorial and judicial comments minimizing the jury's sentencing role, but not in Harich.
• Fitzpatrick v. Louie L. Wainwright
  800 F.2d 1057· 11th Cir.· 1986-09-30 ·cited 87×
  The trial court erred by failing to conduct an indigency inquiry and a Faretta waiver hearing before allowing the defendant to proceed pro se.
• Boykins v. Louie L. Wainwright
  737 F.2d 1539· 11th Cir.· 1984-08-03 ·cited 87×
  The court held that while the state trial court erred in excluding Dr. Rodriguez's testimony regarding the defendant's prior mental health issues, this error was not of constitutional magnitude and did not violate fundamental fairness.
• The State of Fla. ex rel. L. S. Bonsteel v. Allen
  83 Fla. 214· Fla.· 1922-02-10 ·cited 87×
  This case addresses the constitutionality of a Florida law regulating motor vehicle weights and operations. The court upheld the law, finding it did not violate constitutional provisions regarding legislative titles, delegation of powers, or the appropriation of public funds.
• Damion Hayes v. Sec'y, Fla. Dep't of Corr.
  10 F.4th 1203· 11th Cir.· 2021-08-25 ·cited 86×·via Habeas Corpus Relief
  Damion Hayes, convicted of attempted first-degree murder and armed trespassing, sought habeas corpus relief contending that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by withdrawing an insanity defense on the first day of trial without adequately explaining the difference
• Moore v. State
  820 So. 2d 199· Fla.· 2002-03-07 ·cited 86×
  Thomas James Moore, a death-sentenced inmate, appealed the denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 postconviction motion and petitioned for habeas corpus relief. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of postconviction relief and denied the hab
• Johnson v. State
  769 So. 2d 990· Fla.· 2000-07-13 ·cited 86×·via Writ Of Habeas Corpus
  Paul Beasley Johnson, a death row inmate, appealed the denial of his postconviction relief motion under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, raising eight claims including Brady/Giglio violations, ineffective assistance of counsel, and public records access issues. The Flori
• Allen v. Butterworth
  756 So. 2d 52· Fla.· 2000-04-14 ·cited 86×
  The Florida Supreme Court struck down the Death Penalty Reform Act of 2000 (DPRA) as an unconstitutional violation of separation of powers, holding that the Legislature cannot prescribe procedural deadlines for habeas corpus relief, which is exclusively within the Court's constit
• Gates v. Zant
  863 F.2d 1492· 11th Cir.· 1989-01-06 ·cited 86×
  The court held that the petitioner was not denied effective assistance of counsel and that his other claims regarding the jury venire, videotaped confession, and jury instructions lacked merit.
• Murrell Toby Hockenbury, III v. Sowders
  620 F.2d 111· 6th Cir.· 1980-04-17 ·cited 86×
  The Sixth Circuit held that the District Court erred in granting habeas corpus relief by independently assessing 'plain error' instead of deferring to the state court's application of its contemporaneous objection rule, absent a showing of cause and prejudice.
• United States ex rel. Julio Juventino Lujan v. Warden Louis Gengler
  510 F.2d 62· 2d Cir.· 1975-01-08 ·cited 86×
  The court held that the defendant's abduction, lacking allegations of torture or protest from the offended states, did not violate due process or international law to the extent required to divest the court of jurisdiction.