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Bellcourt v. State, 390 N.W.2d 269 (MN Supreme Court 1986)

  BELLCOURT v. STATE 390 N.W.2d 269 (1986) John Clinton BELLCOURT, Petitioner, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent. No. C7-85-1553. Supreme Court of Minnesota. June 27, 1986.   Counsel: William Kennedy, Hennepin Co. Public Defender, David M. Duffy, Michael H. McGlennen, Asst. Co. Public Defenders, Minneapolis, for appellant. Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., St. […]

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Thornton v. State, 876 A.2d 142 (MD Ct. Spec. App. 2005)

  THORNTON v. STATE 876 A.2d 142, 162 Md. App. 719 (2005) Tamere Hassan THORNTON v. STATE of Maryland. No. 1608, September Term, 2003. Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. June 15, 2005.   Nancy S. Forster (Eve L. Brensike, Asst. Public Defenders, on the brief), Baltimore, for appellant. Rachel Marblestone Kamins (J. Joseph Curran,

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Moore v. Madigan, 842 F.Supp.2d 1092 (7th Circuit 2012)

  MOORE v. MADIGAN 842 F.Supp.2d 1092 MICHAEL MOORE, et al., and MARY E. SHEPARD, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LISA MADIGAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ILLINOIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 12-1269, 12-1788. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued June 8, 2012. Decided December 11, 2012.   Before POSNER, FLAUM, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.  

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Jordan v. Commonwealth, 252 S.E.2d 323 (VA Supreme Court 1979)

Jordan v. Commonwealth 252 S.E.2d 323, 219 Va. 852 (1979) Howard Eugene JORDAN v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia. Record No. 780524. Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 1979. Counsel: R. R. Ryder, Richmond, for appellant. Vera S. Warthen, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Marshall Coleman, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee. Before I’ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON,

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State v. Blue Thunder, 466 N.W.2d 613 (SD Supreme Court 1991)

  STATE v. BLUE THUNDER 466 N.W.2d 613 (1991) STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Leonard L. BLUE THUNDER a/k/a Leo Blue Thunder, Defendant and Appellant. Nos. 16920, 16929. Supreme Court of South Dakota. Argued September 18, 1990. Filed February 20, 1991. Rehearing Denied April 3, 1991.   Counsel: Diane Best, Asst. Atty.

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State v. Slater, 644 S.E.2d 50 (SC Supreme Court 2007)

  STATE v. SLATER 373 S.C. 66, 644 S.E.2d 50 (2007) The STATE, Petitioner, v. Lord Byron SLATER, Respondent. No. 26299. Supreme Court of South Carolina. Heard March 7, 2007. Decided April 9, 2007.   Counsel: Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka,

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State v. DiChristofaro, 848 A.2d 1127 (RI Supreme Court 2004)

  STATE v. DICHRISTOFARO 848 A.2d 1127 (2004) STATE v. Anthony J. DiCHRISTOFARO. No. 2003-416-C.A. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. May 27, 2004.   Counsel: Christopher R. Bush, Esq., Providence, for Plaintiff. Catherine A. Gibran, Esq., for Defendant.   Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., FLANDERS, GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, and SUTTELL, JJ. OPINION PER CURIAM. This case came before

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State v. Chavez, 661 P.2d 887 (NM Supreme Court 1983)

  STATE v. CHAVEZ 661 P.2d 887, 99 N.M. 609 (1983) STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio Miguel CHAVEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 14462. Supreme Court of New Mexico. April 19, 1983.   Counsel: Janet Clow, Chief Public Defender, Lynne Corr, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, Nancy Rae, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant. Paul G. Bardacke, Atty. Gen.,

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