Legal Opinion
Samson Dubria v. G.A. Smith, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1999No. 98-55914PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a double tragedy: the sudden death of a promising young woman, and the life sentence without parole of the young doctor found guilty of causing her death as the unexpected result of his allegedly using chloroform to accomplish sexual intercourse.
Samson Dubria, a California state prisoner, appeals the district court’s denial of his federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse because of the introduction of prejudicial evidence and improper comments made…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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