Does a state prisoner have a right to a writ of habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Flemming v. Oregon Bd. of Parole, 998 F.2d 721 (9th Cir. 1993):
We review de novo the denial of a state prisoner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. King v. Rowland, 977 F.2d 1354, 1357 (9th Cir.1992). Whether application of a law violates ex post facto is also reviewed de novo. United States v. Castro, 972 F.2d 1107, 1111 (9th Cir.1992), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 113 S.Ct. 1350, 122 L.Ed.2d 731 (1993).
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