108 Cited authorities

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 216,278 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Strickland v. Washington
466 U.S. 668 (1984) Cited 158,859 times 176 Legal Analyses
Holding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"
Williams v. Taylor
529 U.S. 362 (2000) Cited 37,789 times 66 Legal Analyses
Holding that counsel's performance was deficient when their investigation failed to uncover "extensive records" filled with mitigation evidence concerning the defendant's family history, education, mental health, and rehabilitation
Apprendi v. New Jersey
530 U.S. 466 (2000) Cited 26,650 times 100 Legal Analyses
Holding that “[o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt”
Blakely v. Washington
542 U.S. 296 (2004) Cited 16,617 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that “[w]hen a judge inflicts punishment that the jury's verdict alone does not allow, the jury has not found all the facts ‘which the law makes essential to the punishment,’ and the judge exceeds his proper authority”
Coleman v. Thompson
501 U.S. 722 (1991) Cited 26,253 times 49 Legal Analyses
Holding in relevant part that federal habeas review of a procedurally defaulted claim is barred "unless the prisoner can demonstrate cause for the default and actual prejudice as a result of the alleged violation of federal law"
Schlup v. Delo
513 U.S. 298 (1995) Cited 18,022 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that the actual innocence standard requires a petitioner "to make a stronger showing than that needed to establish prejudice" under Strickland
Bell v. Cone
535 U.S. 685 (2002) Cited 9,828 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that state court adjudication that “correctly identified the principles announced [by the Supreme Court] as those governing the analysis ... was [not] contrary to ... clearly established law”
Yarborough v. Alvarado
541 U.S. 652 (2004) Cited 7,996 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that habeas relief from a state court judgment is appropriate only when "the necessity to apply [an] earlier rule [set forth by the Supreme Court is] beyond doubt"
Murray v. Carrier
477 U.S. 478 (1986) Cited 16,461 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel may provide cause for a procedural default
Section 2254 - State custody; remedies in Federal courts
28 U.S.C. § 2254 Cited 204,480 times 341 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a determination of a factual issue made by a State court shall be presumed to be correct" and "[t]he applicant shall have the burden of rebutting the presumption of correctness by clear and convincing evidence"
Section 2241 - Power to grant writ
28 U.S.C. § 2241 Cited 80,418 times 55 Legal Analyses
Granting courts authority to determine whether detention is "in violation of the . . . laws . . . of the United States"
Section 19.02 - Murder
Tex. Pen. Code § 19.02 Cited 4,094 times 1 Legal Analyses
Defining sudden passion
Section 37.071 - Procedure In Capital Case
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 37.071 Cited 1,041 times 7 Legal Analyses
Identifying "special issues" to be considered by the sentencer when determining the appropriate sentence
Section 11.071 - Procedure In Death Penalty Case
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.071 Cited 863 times 5 Legal Analyses
Establishing post-conviction habeas procedure in death-penalty cases before the Court of Criminal Appeals
Section 12.31 - Capital Felony
Tex. Pen. Code § 12.31 Cited 611 times 2 Legal Analyses
Authorizing life imprisonment rather than life without parole to reform unconstitutional nonparolable sentences into constitutional parolable sentences

Buck v. Stephens

108 Cited authorities

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Holding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"

Holding that counsel's performance was deficient when their investigation failed to uncover "extensive records" filled with mitigation evidence concerning the defendant's family history, education, mental health, and rehabilitation

Holding that “[o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt”

Holding that “[w]hen a judge inflicts punishment that the jury's verdict alone does not allow, the jury has not found all the facts ‘which the law makes essential to the punishment,’ and the judge exceeds his proper authority”

Holding in relevant part that federal habeas review of a procedurally defaulted claim is barred "unless the prisoner can demonstrate cause for the default and actual prejudice as a result of the alleged violation of federal law"

Holding that the actual innocence standard requires a petitioner "to make a stronger showing than that needed to establish prejudice" under Strickland

Holding that state court adjudication that “correctly identified the principles announced [by the Supreme Court] as those governing the analysis ... was [not] contrary to ... clearly established law”

Holding that habeas relief from a state court judgment is appropriate only when "the necessity to apply [an] earlier rule [set forth by the Supreme Court is] beyond doubt"

Holding that constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel may provide cause for a procedural default

Holding that "a determination of a factual issue made by a State court shall be presumed to be correct" and "[t]he applicant shall have the burden of rebutting the presumption of correctness by clear and convincing evidence"

Granting courts authority to determine whether detention is "in violation of the . . . laws . . . of the United States"

Defining sudden passion

Identifying "special issues" to be considered by the sentencer when determining the appropriate sentence

Establishing post-conviction habeas procedure in death-penalty cases before the Court of Criminal Appeals

Authorizing life imprisonment rather than life without parole to reform unconstitutional nonparolable sentences into constitutional parolable sentences