First Circuit· 5/10/1999

Simpson v. Matesanz

Citations

175 F.3d 200
1999 WL 257319

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holding that defendant was “far from being able to claim actual innocence” in light of compelling evidence of his guilt
holding that defendant was “far from being able to claim actual innocence” in light of compelling evidence of his guilt
explaining that federal courts do not review state court decisions which “rest on independent and adequate state grounds” (internal citations omitted)
suggesting that the “actual innocence” or “fundamental miscarriage of justice” exception is available to non-capital defendants
questioning whether “the familiar Reed unavailability standard is still good law” after Bousley
questioning whether “the familiar Reed unavailability standard is still good law” after Bousley

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Judges: Boudin, Bownes, Lynch

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