U.S. v. Sanders

1 Analyses of this case by attorneys

  1. Capital Defense Weekly, March 3, 2003

    Capital Defense NewsletterMarch 3, 2003

    Generally, under Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288, 109 S. Ct. 1060, 103 L. Ed. 2d 334 (1989) (plurality), and Allen v. Hardy, 478 U.S. 255, 106 S. Ct. 2878, 92 L. Ed. 2d 199 (1986) (per curiam), new constitutional rules do not apply retroactively.A.P7 Determining [*9] whether a rule applies retroactively under the Teague framework involves a three-part analysis. United States v. Sanders, 247 F.3d 139, 146-47 (4th Cir. 2001). First, the court must determine whether the petitioner's case has become final.