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Eleventh Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Child Abuse Conviction
Ricardo McClinton v. Warden, Baldwin State Prison, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of Ricardo McClinton's p...
Ninth Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Ineffective Assistance Claim
Kazarian v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus,...
Sixth Circuit Denies Appeal on Jury Instruction Claim
Malik Allah-U-Akbar v. Margaret Bradshaw, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a certificate of a...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Confession Admissibility Despite Claims of Intoxication
Christopher Garnier v. Michelle O'connor-Ratcliff, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas pet...
Seventh Circuit Denies Habeas Corpus for Murder Convict
Jacob Alan Powers v. Jon Noble, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jacob Alan Powers's petit...