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Ronald Francis Smart v. William D. Leeke, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Corrections Attorney General of South Carolina
However, after emphasizing its disagreement with the holding in Thomas v. Leeke, 725 F.2d 246 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984), see discussion infra, the court stated that it had "cured the purported constitutional violation complained of by the Fourth Circuit,” and that “the charge approved in Davis shall be applied in all cases tried subsequent to the date of that decision, so long as contemporaneous objection was made at trial.” Id. at 154, 326 S.E.2d at 151 .
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Ronald Francis Smart v. William D. Leeke, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Corrections Attorney General of South Carolina
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However, after emphasizing its disagreement with the holding in Thomas v. Leeke, 725 F.2d 246 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984), see discussion infra, the court stated that it had "cured the purported constitutional violation complained oí by the Fourth Circuit,” and that "the charge approved in Davis shall be applied in all cases tried subsequent to the date of that decision, so long as contemporaneous objection was made at trial." Id. at 154, 326 S.E.2d at 151 .
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United States v. Battle
See House v. Balkcom, 725 F.2d 608, 614 (11th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); Hall v. Turpin, Civil Action No. 1:97-cv-723-ODE, N.D.
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Salt Lake City v. Ohms
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See Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 115 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); Wharton-Thomas, 721 F.2d at 927 .
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Sawyer v. Whitley
See Ritter v. Smith, 568 F.Supp. 1499, 1526-27 (S.D.Ala.1983), aff'd in part and rev’d in part on other grounds, 726 F.2d 1505 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 869 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984) (a properly performed electrocution “involves an instantaneous blocking of any sensory perceptions or instantaneously rendering the person unconscious so that he was unable to feel any pain...'.”) While Claim IV raises only the issue of defective design, testimony was introduced relating to the operation and maintenance of the electric chair, as well as the procedures for carrying out…
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Jeffrey S. v. State Board Of Education Of Georgia
See Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 116 (2nd Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984) (litigant consent is not necessary for pretrial motion referrals). 14 Bryan County argues that the magistrate conducted a full-scale civil trial without the consent of the parties in violation of 28 U.S.C.A.
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Jeffrey S. v. State Board of Education of Georgia
See Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 116 (2nd Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984) (litigant consent is not necessary for pretrial motion referrals). 14 Bryan County argues that the magistrate conducted a full-scale civil trial without the consent of the parties in violation of 28 U.S.C.A. § 636 (c). 15 Because a magistrate cannot conduct a trial without the consent of the parties, and because it is clear that consent was not obtained in this case, we begin by determining whether the magistrate did in fact conduct a trial rather than a hearing on a pre-tr…
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International Housing Ltd. v. Rafidain Bank Iraq
See Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 111 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); C.
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Smart v. Leeke
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See Thomas v. Leeke, 725 F.2d 246 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984).
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Coleman v. Brown
See generally House v. Balkcom, 725 F.2d 608, 615 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); United States v. Golub, 694 F.2d 207, 215 (10th Cir.1982); cf. Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320 ,-& n. 2, 105 S.Ct. 2633 , 2640 & n. 2, 86 L.Ed.2d 231 (1985) (Eighth Amendment requires “greater degree of scrutiny of the capital sentencing determination” (quoting California v. Ramos, 463 U.S. 992, 998-99 , 103 S.Ct. 3446, 3451-52 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1171 (1983)).
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Coleman v. Brown
See generally House v. Balkcom, 725 F.2d 608, 615 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); United States v. Golub, 694 F.2d 207, 215 (10th Cir.1982); cf. Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320 , ---- & n. 2, 105 S.Ct. 2633 , 2640 & n. 2, 86 L.Ed.2d 231 (1985) (Eighth Amendment requires "greater degree of scrutiny of the capital sentencing determination" (quoting California v. Ramos, 463 U.S. 992, 998-99 , 103 S.Ct. 3446, 3451-52 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1171 (1983)). 24 On the second day of trial, Coleman specifically requested before the court that his attorney subp…
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Nanodata Computer Corp. v. Kollmorgen Corp. (In Re Nanodata Computer Corp.)
See Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); K.M.C.
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Hyman v. Aiken
See Thomas v. Leeke, 725 F.2d 246 (4th Cir.) cert. denied, — U.S. -, 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984).
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State v. Williams
Thus, conduct that is found to be justified is, under the circumstances, not criminal.’’ (Citation omitted; internal quotation marks omitted.) Id., 752–53; see, e.g., State v. Yanz, 74 Conn. 177, 186 , 50 A. 37 (1901) (Hamersley, J., dissenting) (‘‘killing in self-defense is not a crime’’); State v. Scheele, 57 Conn. 307, 314 , 18 A. 256 (1889) ( ‘‘reasonable exercise of the right [of self- defense is] justifiable and not a crime at all’’); Morris v. Platt, 32 Conn. 75, 83 (1864) (‘‘no man is liable in a . . . criminal prosecution for an injury lawfully com- mitted in…
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Skakel v. Comm'r of Corr.
Ayers v. Daniels , 550 U.S. 968 , 127 S.Ct. 2876 , 167 L.Ed.2d 1152 (2007) ; see also House v. Balkcom , 725 F.2d 608 , 618 (11th Cir.) ("[p]retrial investigation, principally because it provides a basis [on] which most of the defense case must rest, is, perhaps, the most critical stage of a lawyer's preparation"), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984) ; counsel is not free to simply ignore or disregard potential witnesses who might be able to provide exculpatory testimony.
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Skakel v. Commissioner of Correction
But ‘‘[p]retrial investigation and prepa- ration are the keys to effective representation of coun- sel’’; (internal quotation marks omitted) Daniels v. Woodford, supra, 428 F.3d 1203 ; see also House v. Balk- com, 725 F.2d 608, 618 (11th Cir.) (‘‘[p]retrial investiga- tion, principally because it provides a basis [on] which most of the defense case must rest, is, perhaps, the most critical stage of a lawyer’s preparation’’), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S. Ct. 218 , 83 L.
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Skakel v. Comm'r of Corr.
But *182 "[p]retrial investigation and preparation are the keys to effective representation of counsel"; (internal quotation marks omitted) Daniels v. Woodford , supra, 428 F.3d at 1203 ; see also House v. Balkcom , 725 F.2d 608 , 618 (11th Cir.) ("[p]retrial investigation, principally because it provides a basis [on] which most of the defense case must rest, is, perhaps, the most critical stage of a lawyer's preparation"), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984) ; and counsel is therefore not free to simply ignore or disregard potential witnesses who might be able t…
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State v. Singleton
See State v. Yanz, 74 Conn. 177, 186 , 50 A. 37 (1901) (Hamersley, J., dissenting) (killing in self-defense is not a crime); State v. Scheele, 57 Conn. 307, 314 , 18 A. 256 (1889) (reasonable exercise of the right [of self-defense is] justifiable and not a crime at all); Morris v. Platt, 32 Conn. 75, 83 (1864) (no man is liable in a civil suit or criminal prosecution for an injury lawfully committed in self-defense upon an actual assailant); see also Thomas v. Leeke, 725 F.2d 246 , 249-50 n.2 (4th Cir.) (Rooted in the Anglo-American tradition is the belief that a killing in self-defense is not…
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State v. Montanez
See State v. Yanz, 74 Conn. 177, 186 , 50 A. 37 (1901) (Hamersley, J., dissenting) (“killing in self-defense is not a crime”); State v. Scheele, 57 Conn. 307, 314 , 18 A. 256 (1889) (“reasonable exercise of the right [of self-defense is] justifiable and not a crime at all”); Morris v. Platt, 32 Conn. 75, 83 (1864) (“no man is liable in a civil suit or criminal prosecution for an injury lawfully committed in self-defense upon an actual assailant”); see also Thomas v. Leeke, 725 F.2d 246 , 249-50 n.2 (4th Cir.) (“Rooted in the Anglo-American tradition is the belief that a killing i…
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Cooper v. State
Id. at 659, 104 S.Ct. at 2047; compare House v. Balkcom, 725 F.2d 608, 620 (11th Cir.) (applying Cronic analysis to case in which attorneys’ negligent conduct “constitute^] no representation at all”), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); State v. Wiplinger, 343 N.W.2d 858, 861 (Minn.1984) (presuming prejudice where defense counsel impliedly admitted defendant’s guilt without permission of defendant); with, Scarpa v. Dubois, 38 F.3d 1,15 (1st Cir.1994) (refusing to apply Cronic “presumed prejudice” rule where defense counsel conceded sole contested iss…
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Smith v. Marcellus
Id.; Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b); see also Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 112 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984).
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Buffalo Central Terminal v. United States
Id.; Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b); see also Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 112 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984).
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Blum v. Schlegel
See also Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 112 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984).
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Brewer v. United States
In general, the constitutional adequacy of defense counsel's representation "must be viewed in light of [her] total performance and not just on the basis of isolated acts," People v. Thomas, 215 Ill.App.3d 751 , 159 Ill.Dec. 368, 375 , 576 N.E.2d 37, 44 (1991); see also House v. Balkcom, 725 F.2d 608, 615 (11th Cir.) cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); State v. Tokman, 564 So.2d 1339, 1343 (Miss. 1990); St.
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Edwrick Fowler v. Charlie Jones, Captain Carver, Willie E. Johnson, Warden, Asst. Warden Murphy
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See, e.g., Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984).
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In the Matter of Hipp, Inc., Debtor. Thomas J. Griffith, Trustee v. David Oles
See also Collins v. Foreman, 729 F.2d 108, 117 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 870 , 105 S.Ct. 218 , 83 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984); Pacemaker Diagnostic Clinic of America v. Instromedix, 725 F.2d 537, 545 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 824 , 105 S.Ct. 100 , 83 L.Ed.2d 45 (1984). 17 .
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Foreman
v.
Collins
v.
Collins
No. 83-1616.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 1, 1984.
Published
C. A. 2d Cir. Motion of respondent Howard V. Collins for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.