Criminal
Aug. 19, 2011
9th Circuit allows hearing for inmate, inviting possible high court scrutiny
By granting an evidentiary hearing to a prison inmate, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday once more stepped into the danger zone of federal habeas law where it has met multiple reversals by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
By granting an evidentiary hearing to a prison inmate who claims he's innocent of triple murder, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday once more stepped into the danger zone of federal habeas law where it has met multiple reversals by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The question this time was whether a credible claim of actual innocence trumps the federal law's statute of limitations. A ye...
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