Stantini v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
140 F.3d 424 · 1998
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1952B · 28 U.S.C. § 1631 · 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 28 U.S.C. § 2244 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · Triestman v. United States · Billy-Eko v. United States · Liriano v. United States · Chambers v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“Applying the statutory language of § 2255 to this case, it becomes immediately clear that the Initial Motion was not a motion made pursuant to § 2255. The statute explicitly states that “[a] prisoner in custody under sentence of a coíírt ” may bring such a motion, for the purpose of vacating, setting aside, or correcting “the sentence.” 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (emphasis added). Simply, as [the defendant] was not in custody under a sentence at the time he filed the Initial Motion and at the time that motion was decided, it is not properly considered a § 2255 motion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Given our conclusion that the Initial Motion is not properly considered to have been made and filed pursuant to § 2255, the gatekeeping provisions of AEDPA do not apply to the [present] § 2255 Motion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Graham v. Costello
How this case has been treated — in progress
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