366 F. Supp. 503 - Bobick v. Schaeffer’s Empirical Analysis
1973
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Darr v. Burford · Industrial National Bank of Rhode Island v. Wingate Corp. · J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · In Re Shuttlesworth · Mastrian v. Hedman
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““(i) The principal’s character, reputation, habits and mental condition; (ii) His employment and financial resources; and (iii) His family ties and the length of his residence if any in the community; and (iv) His criminal record if any; and (v) His previous record if any in responding to court appearances when required or with respect to flight to avoid criminal prosecution; and (vi) If he is a defendant, the weight of the evidence against him in the pending criminal action and any other factor indicating probability or improbability of conviction; or, in the case of an application for bail or recognizance pending appeal, the merit or lack of merit of the appeal; and (vii) If he is a defendant, the sentence which may be or has been imposed upon conviction.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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