Jones v. Murray’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 federal appellate ·

Most-quoted passages

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1. “(A) the applicant shows that the claim relies on a new rule of constitutional law, made retroactive to cases on collateral review by the Supreme Court, that was previously unavailable; or (B) (i) the factual predicate for the claim could not have been discovered previously through the exercise of due diligence; and (ii) the facts underlying the claim, if proven and viewed in light of the evidence as a whole, would be sufficient to establish by clear and convincing evidence that, but for constitutional error, no reasonable factfin-der would have found the applicant guilty of the underlying offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cooey v. Bradshaw

2. “Jones's Rule 60(b) motion is rather unusual [in that it] raises exactly the same grounds as his prior habeas petition [and seeks the type or relief] ordinarily sought in habeas petitions”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams v. Whitley

3. “[W]hen limiting instructions are used to cure a defect in a facially vague statute, the instructions must meet the specificity requirements of Godfrey.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Turner v. Williams