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U.S. v. Taylor, No. 04-4104 (4th Cir.) (414 F.3d 528) (July 11, 2005) (Judge Clyde H. Hamilton)

Article • June 1, 2005 • from P&J June, 2005

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U.S. v. Taylor, No. 04-4104 (4th Cir.) (414 F.3d 528) (July 11, 2005) (Judge Clyde H. Hamilton) by In this case the Court addressed whether a criminal defendant has "a federal constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel with regard to a post-conviction, post-direct appeal motion for reduction of sentence …

Blackledge v. Allison, No. 75-1693 (U.S. Supreme Court) (431 U.S. 63; 97 S.Ct. 1621) (May 2, 1977) (Justice Stewart)

Article • June 18, 2004

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Blackledge v. Allison, No. 75-1693 (U.S. Supreme Court) (431 U.S. 63; 97 S.Ct. 1621) (May 2, 1977) (Justice Stewart) by The Court granted certiorari to review a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that reversed the summary dismissal of defendant inmate's petition for writ …

Douglas v. California, No. 34 (U.S. Supreme Court) (372 U.S. 353; 83 S.Ct. 814) (March 18, 2063) (Justice Douglas)

Article • August 21, 2003

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Douglas v. California, No. 34 (U.S. Supreme Court) (372 U.S. 353; 83 S.Ct. 814) (March 18, 2063) (Justice Douglas) by Here the Supreme Court established the principle that an indigent defendant's right to counsel extends to the first appeal; and that to deny counsel on appeal to an indigent defendant …

Cani v. U.S., No. 02-12790 (11th Cir.) (331 F.3d 1210) (May 29, 2003) (Judge Stanley Marcus)

Article • July 1, 2003 • from P&J July, 2003

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Cani v. U.S., No. 02-12790 (11th Cir.) (331 F.3d 1210) (May 29, 2003) (Judge Stanley Marcus) by The pritioner in this case, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, appealed the dismissal of his petition, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3663, for recalculation of the amount and manner of payment of …

Wainwright v. Torna, No. 81-362 (U.S. Supreme Court) (455 U.S. 586; 102 S.Ct. 1300) (March 22, 1982) (Per Curiam)

Article • July 6, 2001

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Wainwright v. Torna, No. 81-362 (U.S. Supreme Court) (455 U.S. 586; 102 S.Ct. 1300) (March 22, 1982) (Per Curiam) by In this case, the majority held that because the respondent in this case had no constitutional right to counsel (predicated on its holding in Ross v. Moffitt, 417 U.S. 600 …

Ross v. Moffitt, No. 73-786 (U.S. Supreme Court) (417 U.S. 600; 84 S.Ct. 2437) (June 17, 1974) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • July 6, 2001

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Ross v. Moffitt, No. 73-786 (U.S. Supreme Court) (417 U.S. 600; 84 S.Ct. 2437) (June 17, 1974) (Justice Rehnquist) by The issue addressed in this was whether the Court's holding in Douglas v California, 372 US 353, 9 L Ed 2d 811, 83 S Ct 814 (1963) (which requires the …

Pennsylvania v. Finley, No. 85-2099 (U.S. Supreme Court) (481 U.S. 551; 107 S.Ct. 1991) (May 18, 1987) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • July 6, 2001

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Pennsylvania v. Finley, No. 85-2099 (U.S. Supreme Court) (481 U.S. 551; 107 S.Ct. 1991) (May 18, 1987) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case, which involved the application of Anders v. State of California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), the Supreme Court held that there is no protected Sixth Amendment right to …

U.S. v. Robbins, No. 98-8038 (10th Cir.) (179 F.3d 1268) (June 14, 1999) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock)

Article • August 1, 1999 • from P&J August, 1999

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U.S. v. Robbins, No. 98-8038 (10th Cir.) (179 F.3d 1268) (June 14, 1999) (Judge Bobby R. Baldock) by Here the Court held that a denial of a request for fees and costs under the Hyde Amendment (18 USC 3006A, Note) is subject to the ten-day appeal period provided for in …

Perkins v. Kansas Dept. of Corrections, No. 98-3005 (10th Cir.) (165 F.3d 803) (January 27, 1999) (Judge John C. Porfilio)

Article • March 1, 1999 • from P&J March, 1999

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Perkins v. Kansas Dept. of Corrections, No. 98-3005 (10th Cir.) (165 F.3d 803) (January 27, 1999) (Judge John C. Porfilio) by The court held: "Although plaintiff's complaint does not include an express request for injunctive relief, a liberal construction of his allegations demonstrates a clear desire for injunctive relief. Our …