Green v. Scully’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Schneckloth v. Bustamonte · Brady v. United States · Malloy v. Hogan · Miller v. Fenton · Frazier v. Cupp
Most-quoted passages
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“Could we, could we clear in my mind what you talking about, that I lied about? You just ask me about some of the things that I had on, and I explain it to you, and you just ask me about the guy, who, who the guy, who came in, ah, ah that’s what I lied about, oh yes, right as far as you’re concerned, I did it, and I’m just sitting here lying right, right, oh yes, I can dig it, yeah, right that’s what I lied about. That’s what I lied about right, well I think if you finish with me, you can take me to the cell.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Green v. Scully“This is from the scene and the palm prints over here, and I examined them under a microscope, and they match, right! Then blood stains that were found here were found here, blood stains and palm prints will match, the blood stains and fingerprints match the blood of the deceased.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Green v. Scully
How this case has been treated — in progress
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