Carey v. Musladin, No. 05-785 (U.S. Supreme Court) (549 U.S. 70; 127 S.Ct. 649) (December 11, 2006) (Justice Thomas)
The Court reversed a grant of habeas relief on the narrow grounds that the Supreme Court had never “clearly established” the law on whether spectator conduct (here wearing buttons bearing photos of the victim) had prejudiced the defendant's rights.
When Mathew Musladin was tried in California for the 1994 murder ...
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