Legal Opinion
Francis S. v. Stone
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 9, 2000No. Docket No. 97-2423PublishedCited by 330 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal challenges the constitutionality of a state court order recommitting a defendant for mental health treatment nine years after he entered a plea of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect. It also requires consideration of the new standard applicable to a federal court’s exercise of habeas corpus jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) (1994 & Supp. IV 1998), as recently interpreted by the Supreme Court, see Terry Williams v. Taylor, — U.S. -, 120 S.Ct. 1495, 146 L.Ed.2d 389 (2000) (“Terry Williams”).1 Francis S. appeals from the March 5,…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by330 opinions
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- Aparicio v. ArtuzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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