Floyd v. Vannoy’s Empirical Analysis
887 F.3d 214 · 2018
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1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2244 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Brady v. State of Maryland · Williams v. Taylor · United States v. Bagley · United States v. Agurs
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“. Kyles , 514 U.S. at 435 , 115 S.Ct. 1555 . Likewise, the Clegg statement impeaches the detective's testimony that Hines' sexual preference was for black and white males, and further challenges the credibility of Floyd's confession. In the light of the entire case, the fingerprint-comparison results and the Clegg statement significantly impact the only evidence supporting Floyd's guilt (his incriminating statements, including, most especially, his confession), rendering it material under Brady . Id. In other words, the fingerprint-comparison results and the Clegg statement create a”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. Floyd v. Vannoy“, and, therefore, cannot support Floyd's claim, distorts the clear meaning of the Schlup standard. Id . at 332-33, 339-40, 115 S.Ct. 851 . Although the fingerprint-comparison results existed at the time of the joint bench trial, the results were not presented, were withheld from both the prosecution and the defense, and could not, therefore, have affected the trial judge's analysis of Floyd's guilt. Accordingly, because this information was not presented at trial, and remained unknown to the prosecution, defense, and trial judge throughout the trial, it is”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. Floyd v. Vannoy“to police coercion. The credibility of Floyd's confessions, and his trial testimony he was coerced by Detective Dillmann, are appropriately considered in the light of the newly-discovered evidence of: the detective's conduct during a subsequent interrogation; Floyd's observing photographs of the crime scene; and Dr. DeClue's findings regarding Floyd's susceptibility to coercion. House , 547 U.S. at 538 , 126 S.Ct. 2064 (quoting Schlup , 513 U.S. at 327 , 115 S.Ct. 851 ). Although jurors are likely to find confessions compelling, our court must make a”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. Floyd v. Vannoy
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