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The court held that the petitioner's guilty plea was voluntary and knowing, his counsel was effective, and the challenged statute was constitutional.
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The court held that the state did not violate appellant's right against double jeopardy by retrying him after a mistrial, nor was he denied due process due to a juror's alleged remark, as the trial judge acted within his discretion.
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The court held that a state court's adjudication of a constitutional claim on its merits, despite a procedural default, allows federal habeas review, and that a simple minute entry is insufficient to prove a knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel.
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The court held that the combined testimony of two doctors raised a substantial doubt about the petitioner's competency to stand trial, requiring a remand for an evidentiary hearing.
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538 F.2d 1194·
5th Cir.·
1976-09-20
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The court held that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' reformation of a sentence, even if erroneous under state law, is a matter of state law and not a federal constitutional issue cognizable on federal habeas corpus.
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313 So. 2d 703·
Fla.·
1975-04-30
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The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a habeas corpus petition filed by parents challenging a juvenile court's adjudication of their daughter as a dependent child, holding that the federal constitution does not require appointment of counsel in juvenile dependency p
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The court held that the petitioner's claim of punishment without any evidence is cognizable in habeas corpus and not barred by res judicata, collateral estoppel, controlling weight, or waiver, and is not foreclosed by the nonretroactivity of Wolff v. McDonnell.
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The court held that the imposition of the death penalty for rape, where the victim's life was not taken or endangered, violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
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344 F.2d 1·
4th Cir.·
1965-03-26
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The court held that the appellant's absence from the jury instruction conference did not violate his constitutional rights, and his claims of ineffective counsel and lack of counsel at arraignment were factually unsupported.
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The dissenting judge argues that the Mapp v. Ohio decision, establishing the exclusionary rule for illegally seized evidence, should apply retroactively to convictions predating the decision, as it declares a fundamental constitutional right.
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313 F.2d 548·
4th Cir.·
1963-01-15
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The court held that while some allegations might warrant inquiry, new policies adopted by the District of Columbia regarding the treatment of Muslim inmates rendered the petitioners' claims moot.
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253 F.2d 909·
8th Cir.·
1958-04-18
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A federal prisoner must exhaust remedies under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 in the sentencing court before seeking habeas corpus relief, even for issues of mental competency at the time of trial, unless a specific certification under 18 U.S.C.A. § 4245 has been filed.
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247 F.2d 662·
2d Cir.·
1957-08-16
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Federal courts should not intervene in state criminal proceedings unless there's a clear showing of fundamental unfairness or injustice, even if the defendant lacked counsel.
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207 F.2d 888·
3d Cir.·
1953-11-27
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The court held that the local board's failure to consider the registrant's change in status and its premature issuance of an induction order violated his procedural rights under Selective Service Regulations.
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Anton Krawczuk appeals the denial of his motion to vacate his conviction and death sentence for first-degree murder, raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, judicial bias, prosecutorial misconduct, and insufficient mitigation investigation. The Florida Supreme Court
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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of habeas relief, holding that a claim challenging a state judge's recusal in a collateral proceeding is not cognizable on federal habeas review. The court also found no ineffective assistance of counsel based on the trial
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Ian Lightbourne was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1981 murder of Nancy O'Farrell. On postconviction appeal, the Florida Supreme Court considered challenges to the credibility of jailhouse informants whose testimony was critical to the conviction and sentence. The court
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Andre Evans petitioned for habeas corpus challenging the Florida Parole Commission's authority to place him on Conditional Release supervision and revoke it after he violated supervision terms. The Florida Supreme Court held that while the State cannot transfer Conditional Releas
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The court held that the Florida Parole and Probation Commission's application of the Objective Parole Guidelines Act of 1978 did not violate the ex post facto clause because it did not substantively alter the petitioner's parole eligibility or increase his punishment.
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444 So. 2d 956·
Fla.·
1984-01-19
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Barclay sought habeas corpus relief from his death sentence for first-degree murder, arguing his appellate counsel had a conflict of interest by simultaneously representing both him and his co-defendant Dougan, and that counsel provided ineffective assistance. The Florida Supreme
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694 F.2d 282·
1st Cir.·
1982-11-24
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The court held that the Rose v. Lundy 'total exhaustion' rule does not require a federal appellate court to decline review of a district court decision on the merits of exhausted claims in a mixed petition when the district court opinion issued before Rose or so close in time as
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A chronic alcoholic's imprisonment for theft by false pretenses does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, and court-appointed counsel's assistance was effective.
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The court held that the district judge acted within his jurisdiction in admitting a state prisoner to bail pending a habeas corpus hearing.
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The Florida Supreme Court held that a conditional pardon remains enforceable even after the specific time period mentioned in the original sentence expires, and that violation of pardon conditions at any time renders the pardon void and subjects the parolee to re-imprisonment for
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2006 WL 3755195·
N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-20
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition is time-barred under AEDPA's one-year limitations period.
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Jack Dempsey Ferrell, a death row inmate, appealed the denial of his Rule 3.850 postconviction motion and filed a habeas petition challenging his death sentence. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of relief on all claims, including ineffective assistance
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911 So. 2d 1129·
Fla.·
2005-05-26
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Matthew Marshall, a death row inmate, petitioned for habeas corpus relief challenging his death sentence for a 1988 murder, raising claims of ineffective appellate counsel, constitutional violations under Apprendi and Ring, and arbitrary application of Florida's jury override sta
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903 So. 2d 888·
Fla.·
2005-03-31
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Ronnie Johnson, sentenced to death for two 1989 murders, appeals the denial of his Rule 3.850 post-conviction motion raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and petitions for a writ of habeas corpus. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's denial of all
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Harry Franklin Phillips, a death row inmate, appealed the denial of his amended postconviction motion for relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 and petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of postconvictio
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Jason Deaton appealed the denial of his postconviction relief motion challenging his first-degree murder conviction and death sentence. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of relief as to the conviction but affirmed the trial court's grant of relief as to the sentence,
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904 F.2d 950·
5th Cir.·
1990-06-26
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The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, holding that the prosecution's use of allegedly perjured eyewitness testimony did not violate due process because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the prosecution knowingly used the false testimony.
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559 So. 2d 201·
Fla.·
1990-02-15
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Raleigh Porter, a death row inmate, petitioned for habeas corpus relief, raising multiple constitutional challenges to his death sentence for two counts of first-degree murder. The Florida Supreme Court denied the petition, finding that Porter's claims were either procedurally ba
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851 F.2d 1085·
8th Cir.·
1988-07-13
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The court held that the State was not obligated to renew its plea offer after the defendant repudiated it, and that the defendant's counsel's strategic decision not to pursue certain claims on appeal did not constitute ineffective assistance, thus affirming the denial of the habe
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The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the defendant's request for a psychiatric expert because the defendant failed to make a preliminary showing that his sanity was a significant factor at trial. The court also found no constitutional violations regarding ju
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The court held that a state court's determination of whether a defendant knowingly and intelligently waived Miranda rights is a factual finding entitled to the presumption of correctness under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d).
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775 F.2d 1037·
9th Cir.·
1985-11-01
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The court held that the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) does not apply to habeas corpus proceedings challenging immigration exclusion policies, and that the government's position was substantially justified, thus denying attorneys' fees.
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The court held that a guilty plea induced by threats against a third party is not an absolute bar to challenging the plea's voluntariness, and a remand for an evidentiary hearing is necessary if the state did not have probable cause for the threats.
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The court held that the petitioner's allegations regarding the knowing use of perjured testimony were sufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing, but insufficient regarding prejudicial publicity.
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The court held that the disqualification of a prospective juror based on opposition to the death penalty was improper without a clear showing that the juror would automatically vote against imposition of capital punishment regardless of the evidence.
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709 F.2d 852·
3d Cir.·
1983-06-10
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The court held that a factual hearing is required to determine if the petitioner received individualized parole consideration or a mechanical application of guidelines.
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The court held that the petitioner's speedy trial rights were not violated, and his claims of prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective assistance of counsel were without merit.
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606 F.2d 371·
2d Cir.·
1979-10-01
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A prosecutor's knowing use or acquiescence in perjured testimony, even if only related to witness credibility, violates due process and warrants reversal.
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The court affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief, finding no clear error in the trial judge's credibility determination.
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The court held that the material facts were not adequately developed at the state habeas hearing, entitling the petitioner to an evidentiary hearing in federal court.
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The court held that the introduction of a driver's license found during a search of the appellant's apartment was permissible, and the denial of a severance motion was not an abuse of discretion.
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438 F.2d 959·
5th Cir.·
1971-02-16
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The court held that the Army's denial of a conscientious objector discharge lacked a basis in fact, both regarding the sincerity of the applicant's beliefs and the timing of his objection.
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The dissenting judge held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to transfer the habeas corpus petition to New York because the prisoner was incarcerated in Georgia, and the petition could only be brought in the district of incarceration.
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A guilty plea entered without understanding the maximum potential sentence is involuntary and violates due process.
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A prior adjudication of incompetence, not overcome by proof of current sanity, renders subsequent guilty pleas and sentences void, and habeas corpus is the proper remedy.