Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Order of Deferred Disposition Not a ‘Sentence’ Under Article 44.01(b)—Which Authorizes State to Appeal Illegal Sentence—Resolving Split Among State Courts of Appeals by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas held that a deferred disposition or adjudication is …

Federal Habeas Corpus: Getting Around Procedural Default by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The term “procedural default” is a significant barrier in federal habeas corpus petitions. It means that if a claim could have been raised on direct appeal or at any earlier stage but was not, a federal court …

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