Legal Opinion
Carter v. Rafferty
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 13, 1985No. Civ. A. No. 85-745. No. 85-1007PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The court is called upon in this matter to issue the “Great Writ,” long recognized as “the best and only sufficient defense of personal freedom.” 1 The petitioners, convicted of a triple murder that took place nearly 20 years ago, continue to protest their innocence and allege that serious violations of their constitutional rights occurred at trial. The court’s responsibility to examine these allegations is in no way diminished by the existence of extensive review by the learned state courts which have ruled in this case. Indeed, it is tempting to…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. DixonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1991
- Carter v. RaffertyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Sonia Jacobs A/K/A Sonia Linder v. Harry K. Singletary, Marta Villacorta and Jim SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Rubin Carter and John Artis v. John J. RaffertyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Watkins v. MillerDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 2000
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