Carrier v. Hutto’s Empirical Analysis

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9 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “[A]lthough the likelihood of attorney error appears very great in this case, we lack testimony from Carrier's counsel which might disclose a strategic reason for failing to appeal the Brady issue. The question of counsel's motivation is one of fact for the district court to resolve upon taking further evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Murray v. Carrier

2. “Carrier urges that the standard which should have been employed by the court in delimiting discovery was whether the evidence specifically requested was 'material . . . to guilt,' Brady, 373 U.S., at 87, 83 S.Ct., at 1196 . . . not whether it was exculpatory”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Murray v. Carrier

3. “a single act or omission by counsel, insufficient by itself to contravene the sixth amendment, [can] satisfy the 'cause' prong of the exception to preclusive procedural default discussed in Wainwright?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Murray v. Carrier