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Ohio Supreme Court Denies Death Row Inmate's Postconviction Relief
State ex rel. Mack v. Robinson, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant, who was convicted of agg...
Ineffective Assistance Claim Procedurally Barred on Appeal
Barnes v. United States, decided by Second Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a conviction...
Ineffective Assistance Claim Procedurally Barred in Personal Restraint Petition
In re Pers. Restraint of Schoenhals, decided by Washington Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the petitioner, who was convicted...
SC Supreme Court Denies Habeas Corpus for Ineffective Counsel Claim
In the Matter of Travis W. White, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of South Carolina affirmed the circuit court's d...
Third Circuit Denies Habeas Relief in Murder Conviction
Kevin Johnson v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI, decided by Third Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of habeas corpus rel...