Edwards v. Leverette

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that only error of “constitutional dimensions” is proper subject of habeas proceeding; trial error is not cognizable in habeas
• explaining that habeas corpus proceedings are markedly different from direct appeals because habeas corpus review is limited to constitutional error
• explaining that habeas corpus proceedings are markedly different from direct appeals because habeas corpus review is limited to constitutional error
• distinguishing nature of review in direct appeals as compared to habeas corpus proceedings

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).