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Waddington v. Sarausad, No. 07-772 (U.S. Supreme Court) (555 U.S. 179; 129 S.Ct. 823) (January 21, 2009) (Justice Thomas)

In this case, the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, moved to further limit the authority of federal courts, in a habeas proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, to second-guess the decisions of state courts on instructions given to juries on an accomplice’s role in a crime.

The respondent, ...

 

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