Legal Opinion
Smith v. Baldwin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 23, 2006No. 04-35253PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge Reinhardt; Dissent by Judge Bybee
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.
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This case presents the question whether a state prisoner who contends that he is actually innocent, but whose principal witness is coerced by the state into not testifying on his behalf, may pursue his federal constitutional claims in federal court notwithstanding his failure to comply with all of the applicable procedural prerequisites. Roger Smith is currently serving a life sentence with a 30-year minimum term. The district court dismissed on procedural grounds his petition for a writ of habeas corpus without…
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