House v. Bell, No. 04-8990 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 518; 126 S.Ct. 2064) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy)
Loaded on May 1, 2006
published in Punch and Jurists
May 08, 2006
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Actual Innocence/Claim of Innocence.
Here the Court addressed for the first time the impact of DNA evidence on habeas cases holding that a death row inmate has made a sufficient showing on his claim of innocence based on new evidence so that his case could proceed in federal habeas court.
In this narrow and …
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- U.S. v. Grier, No. 05-1698 (3rd Cir.) (449 F.3d 558) (June 6, 2006) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)
- U.S. v. Navedo-Concepcion, No. 05-2301 (1st Cir.) (450 F.3d 54) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin)
- House v. Bell, No. 04-8990 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 518; 126 S.Ct. 2064) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy)
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- Hill v. McDonough, No. 05-8794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 573; 126 S.Ct. 2096) (June 12, 2006) (Justice Kennedy)
- Hudson v. Michigan, No. 04-1360 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 586; 126 S.Ct. 2159) (June 15, 2006) (Justice Scalia)
- U.S. v. Staten, No. 05-30055 (9th Cir.) (450 F.3d 384) (June 7, 2006) (Judge Marsha L. Berzon)
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