Vance v. Hedrick’s Empirical Analysis
659 F.2d 447 · 1981
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
January 1991
most recently cited
4 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Johnson v. Zerbst · Fay v. Noia · Brown v. Allen · Mooney v. Holohan · Ex parte Lange
Most-quoted passages
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“Most federal courts that have considered the question have held that time bars to the prosecution or trial of criminal cases, as of civil cases, are affirmative defenses which may be waived. Page 452.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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