Workman v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
22
cited by 22 later decisions
2
states following
July 2018
most recently cited
4 federal appellate · 17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 5 Cal. 4th 750 - In Re Clark · Burford v. State · State v. Buggs · State v. Mixon · John Paul Seals v. State of Tennessee
Most-quoted passages
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“[W]e have no hesitation in concluding that due process precludes application of the statute of limitations to bar consideration of the writ of error coram nobis in this case. [The petitioner’s] interest in obtaining a hearing to present newly discovered evidence that may establish actual innocence of a capital offense far outweighs any governmental interest in preventing the litigation [of] stale claims.... The delay in obtaining this evidence is not attributable to the fault of [the petitioner] or his attorneys.... No court in this State has actually held a hearing to fully evaluate the strength of these claims. Under such circumstances, [the petitioner’s] interest in obtaining a hearing on these claims clearly outweighs the governmental interest embodied in the statute of limitations. Accordingly, due process precludes summary dismissal of this claim based upon a statutory time bar.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“does not exceed the reasonable opportunity afforded by due process.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“before a state may terminate a claim for failure to comply with procedural requirements such as statutes of limitations, due process requires that potential litigants be provided an opportunity for the presentation of claims at a meaningful time and in a meaningful manner.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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