Sledge, Ex Parte Casey Tyrone’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “Had the applicant properly raised his present claim in his original writ, we would not hesitate to reach the merits and, if appropriate, grant relief. But in the context of subsequent post-conviction writ applications, the Legislature has validly exercised its constitutionally-endowed regulatory authority to make it clear that only those claims that fit within the statutory exceptions prescribed by Subsections 4(a)(1) and (2) of Article 11.07 are cognizable.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Moss, Jecia Javette

2. “without regard to ordinary notions of procedural default-essentially because it is simply not optional with the parties to agree”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ex parte Beck