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1033 (11th Cir. 1983) Facts: Jimmy Maddox was sentenced to serve a life of imprisonment after he was convicted in a Georgia State court for charges of rape. Maddox filed for a federal Habeas corpus petition after being unsuccessful at a direct appeal for his charges. His reason behind filing the federal habeas corpus was for the court violating the doctrine of Brady v. Maryland for alleging prosecutorial suppression of exculpatory evidence. The Brady doctrine applies to this case in 4 areas; “1) The
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jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors‚ other public ministers and consuls. Exercise original jurisdiction over petitions for certiorari‚ prohibition‚ mandamus‚ quo warranto‚ and habeas corpus It shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus‚ prohibition‚ certiorari‚ habeas corpus‚ and quo warranto‚ and auxiliary writs and processes‚ whether or not in aid of its appellate jurisdiction. Its power over petitions for certiorari‚ prohibition‚ and mandamus extends
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.................. 7 Res Judicata in Writ Petitions ............................................................................9 Constructive Res Judicata ................................................................................ 11 Habeas Corpus Petitions ................................................................................... 12 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 13 INTRODUCTION Res
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FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF ROBERTO UMIL‚ ROLANDO DURAL and RENATO VILLANUEVA‚ MANOLITA O. UMIL and NICANOR P. DURAL‚ FELICITAS V. SESE‚ petitioners‚ vs. FIDEL V. RAMOS‚ MAJ. GEN. RENATO DE VILLA‚ BRIG. GEN. RAMON MONTANO‚ BRIG. GEN. ALEXANDER AGUIRRE‚ respondents. G.R. Nos. 84581-82 October 3‚ 1991 AMELIA ROQUE and WILFREDO BUENAOBRA‚ petitioners‚ vs. GEN. RENATO DE VILLA and GEN‚ RAMON MONTANO‚ respondents. G.R. Nos. 84583-84 October 3‚ 1991 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF
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but only would receive 1 year with the advice from the parole. This was achieved due the fact that the probation officer questioned by the probationer about the incident and the parolee admitted his involvement. The offender filed a petition of habeas corpus in the State Supreme Court claiming that he had been denied the right to counsel during the probation revocation hearing‚ the court denied the petition. In later years the offender reoffended and convicted of second degree burglary and then placed
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opposition. Martial law can also be declared in cases of major natural disasters‚ however most countries use a different legal construct like "state of emergency". Typically‚ the imposition of martial law accompanies curfews‚ the suspension of civil law‚ civil rights‚ habeas corpus‚ and the application or extension of military law or military justice to civilians. Civilians defying martial law may be subjected to military tribunals (court-martial). History of martial law proclamations Ramon Blanco
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of the sacrifices that stood out to the people of North Carolina was the removal of habeas corpus. In protest to this demand‚ the legislation of North Carolina made it clear to the Confederate government‚ that under no circumstances will North Carolina give up basic human rights‚ when the original intent of the war was to protect those rights. Furthermore‚ North Carolina explains that the suspension of habeas corpus was not only wrong but‚ unconstitutional; it removed the checks and balances that the
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Davis v. The State of Georgia: Sentencing and Appeals Eugene Berry 5/5/15 Crj2200 Week 3 Assignment 2 In the case of The State of Georgia v. Troy Davis on the date of august 28‚ 1991 Troy Davis was claimed guilty by jury after two hours. Davis was guilty on the charge of murder‚ aggravated assault‚ having a firearm during the commission of a felony‚ as well as obstruction of justice. Davis was convicted by the superior court of Chatham County‚ Davis appealed these charges due to the
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writs‚ such as warrants and subpoenas‚ still exist in the modern practice of common law. An example is the writ of habeas corpus‚ which protects the individual from unlawful detention. Originally an order from the king obtained by a prisoner or on his behalf‚ a writ of habeas corpus summoned the prisoner to court to determine whether he was being detained under lawful authority. Habeas corpus developed during the same period that produced the 1215 Magna Carta‚ or Great
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