Where a defendant challenged the denial of his motion to vacate his sentence for the crime of domestic assault by a habitual offender in Indian country, the conviction for simple assault was for an offense that if under federal jurisdiction ...

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Where a defendant scheduled for execution sought a writ of habeas corpus arguing that he was actually innocent and incompetent to be executed, the defendant failed to offer sufficient evidence to show actual innocence by a preponderance of the evidence ...

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Where a defendant who was found guilty of first-degree sodomy and incest challenged the denial of his 28 U.S.C. Section 2254 petition, arguing that he was actually innocent, the judgment is affirmed because the defendant failed to satisfy the standard ...

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Holmes v. U.S. (MLW No. 71952/Case No. 16-1078 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

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In Re: Rodney L. Lincoln v. Cassady (MLW No. 69788/Case No. WD79854 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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In re: Jessie McKim v. Cassady (MLW No. 67365/Case No. WD77803 – 43 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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Goodman v. Wampler (MLW No. 65243/Case No. SD31611 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)

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Nooner v. Hobbs (MLW No. 64084/Case No. 10-2434 – 32 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.)

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Dansby v. Norris (MLW No. 63820/Case No. 10-1990 – 29 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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