· 4/9/2007
Ochoa v. Sirmons
Citations
- 485 F.3d 538
- 2007 WL 1033371
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Atkins ... [is] retroactively applicable to cases on collateral review.” (emphasis added)
- appellate court’s gatekeeping role does not include even preliminary merits assessment
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Judges: Tacha, Baldock, Murphy
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