U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 2, 2011
U.S. Supreme Court reversals
A roundup of cases reversed by the Supreme Court
High court sends 9th Circuit a message
A Los Angeles woman's fight against her 1997 conviction appears to have ended Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court summarily reversed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in her favor.
Shirley Smith's habeas corpus case has been bouncing between the 9th Circuit and the Supreme Court for years. The circuit maintained the expert testimony used to convict Smith of shaking her ...
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