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Every decision we've filed under Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254).
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner challenging the denial of a resentencing request under Oklahoma law. The court held that habeas relief is unavailable when the error involves only post-conviction procedures rather than the imposition of the conviction or sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by a Florida prisoner. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from his trial counsel's alleged failure to retain expert witnesses.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a state prisoner seeking relief from a district court order denying his habeas corpus petition. The court found the prisoner failed to demonstrate a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right required to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief. The court held that the petitioner failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The First Circuit vacated a federal district court's denial of a habeas petition because the lower court failed to review essential trial testimony. The appellate court held that the district court could not evaluate the state court's Brady claim without a transcript of a key witness's testimony.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court grant of federal habeas relief to a Texas prisoner. The appellate court held that the prisoner failed to demonstrate the prejudice necessary to overcome a procedural default in state court regarding DNA evidence claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner seeking to challenge his convictions. The court dismissed the matter because the petitioner failed to argue against the district court's procedural rulings.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court judgment that had granted habeas corpus relief to a state prisoner challenging his first-degree murder conviction. The panel held that the state court's summary denial of the prisoner's claims was not objectively unreasonable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to Jestin Tafolla, a state prisoner seeking federal habeas relief. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no substantial showing of a denial of constitutional rights across all asserted claims.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of a new trial for a defendant convicted of tax fraud due to the presence of a racially biased juror during deliberations. The court held that the district court applied the incorrect legal standard and that the government failed to rebut the presumption of prejudice.