FINDLAW:Daily Opinion Summaries for U.S. Supreme Court - 01/07/08

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, HABEAS CORPUS, PER CURIAM

Arave v. Hoffman, No. 07-110In habeas corpus proceedings brought by an individual convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death, a circuit court judgment granting habeas relief on a claim that he received ineffective assistance during plea negotiations is vacated as petitioner now abandoned the claim, and it was moot. Read more…

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, HABEAS CORPUS, PER CURIAM

Wright v. Van Patten, No. 07-212Grant of habeas relief from a conviction and sentence for first-degree reckless homicide is reversed where, contrary to the ruling below, no clearly established law contrary to the state court’s conclusion justified collateral relief with regard to a claim that petitioner received ineffective assistance of counsel due to his participation in a plea hearing by speaker phone. Read more…