Crs Report for Congress - Federal Habeas Corpus: A Brief Legal Overview: April 26, 2006 - Rl33391 (Paperback)

Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. It is most often the stage of the criminal appellate process that follows direct appeal and any available state collateral review. The law in the area is an intricate weave of statute and case law. Current federal law operates under the premise that with rare exceptions prisoners challenging the legality of the procedures by which they were tried or sentenced get "one bite of the apple." Relief for state prisoners is only available if the state courts have ignored or rejected their valid claims, and there are strict time limits within which they may petition the federal courts for relief. Moreover, a prisoner relying upon a novel interpretation of law must succeed on direct appeal; federal habeas review may not be used to establish or claim the benefits of a "new rule." Expedited federal habeas procedures are available in the case of state death row inmates if the state has provided an approved level of appointed counsel. The Supreme Court has held that Congress enjoys considerable authority to limit, but not to extinguish, access to the writ. This report is available ...

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Imprint:	Bibliogov
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	Charles Doyle
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	46
ISBN-13:	978-1-293-25597-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	1-293-25597-1
Barcode:	9781293255971

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