Litigation
Feb. 2, 2016
9th Circuit clears released inmate in rare habeas ruling
A paroled man who spent roughly 12 years behind bars for assaulting his ex-girlfriend's teenage son has belatedly cleared his conviction due to a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A paroled man who spent roughly 12 years behind bars for assaulting his ex-girlfriend's teenage son has belatedly cleared his conviction due to a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which on Friday reversed a California federal judge's denial of his habeas petition.
The published opinion favoring Yun Hseng Liao is "very unusual" because such petitions ofte...
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