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· 6/13/1996

Tyrone Jones v. Corrections Captain Hoffman

Citations

  • 86 F.3d 46
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 14287

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that lesser-included claim was Teague-barred
  • distinguishing the portion of United States v. Zapata-Tamalo, 833 F.3d 25 (2d Cir. 1987), on which Stephens relies as dicta and barred by Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288 (1989)
  • “Since a decision interpreting the Constitution to require the submission of instructions on lesser-included offenses in non-capital cases would involve the announcement of anew rule, we hold that Teague precludes our consideration of the issue.”’

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Judges: Newman, Jacobs, Chatigny

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