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Mata v. Johnson, No. 96-20218 (5th Cir.) (99 F.3d 1261) (January 31, 1996) (Judge Jacques L. Jr. Wiener)

This is another case that reviews the tightening noose on appeals in capital cases, particularly due to the provisions of the recent Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA). One of the provisions of the AEDPA is a section that permits States to "opt in" to certain expedited appeal procedures ...

 

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