Legal Opinion
Rene Santana v. Peter Fenton, Superintendent, Rahway State Prison and the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 23, 1982No. 81-2759PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Chief Judge.
The State of New Jersey appeals from the district court’s order conditionally granting Rene Santana’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976).
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Santana was convicted in state court of a felony-murder occurring during an attempted robbery in Newark, New Jersey. Santana’s conviction was modified and affirmed by the New Jersey Appellate Division, and the New Jersey Supreme Court denied certification. Santana then petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in district court.
The first two claims in Santana’s…
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- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by82 opinions
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- Evans v. Court of Common Pleas, Delaware CountyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
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