McClatchy Washington Bureau: America's prison for terrorists often held the wrong men  2008-06

An eight-month McClatchy investigation in 11 countries on three continents has found that Akhtiar was one of dozens of men — and, according to several officials, perhaps hundreds — whom the U.S. has wrongfully imprisoned in Afghanistan, Cuba and elsewhere on the basis of flimsy or fabricated evidence, old personal scores or bounty payments.

Human Rights | Habeas Corpus

2012-02-05: Headlines

  • Sunday Times.lk: Activists missing incident: Relatives' habeas corpus case on Feb. 15 2012-02-05
    The Court of Appeal listed for support with notice to the respondents in a Habeas Corpus case filed by the father and the wife of two "Jana Aragala Viyaparaya" members who went missing in Jaffna on December 9. | The petitioners Arumugam Weerarajah, father of Weerarajah Lalith Kumara and Muruganandan Janatha wife of Kitnam Muruganandan (Kugan)

2012-02-04: Headlines

2012-02-03: Headlines

  • Expatica Spain: 02/02/2012Argentine rights group seeks to stop Garzon trial 2012-02-03
    An Argentine human rights group said Thursday it would file a petition with the European Court of Human Rights to try to halt a trial of a Spanish judge for investigating Franco-era atrocities. | "This habeas corpus has the goal of putting an end to the iniquitous persecution of Baltasar Garzon," Eduardo Barcesat, a lawyer for the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, told AFP.
  • The News International: Bailiffs recover 11 from illegal detention of police 2012-02-03
    Ghulam Jan, a resident of Hazarkhwani village and relative of the detenues, had filed a habeas corpus petition against the police in the court of District and Sessions Judge (DSJ) Ziauddin Khattak. He said the police had unlawfully detained his...
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE SHARPLESS 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: McGUIRE v. STATE 2012-02-03
    Sean Michael McGuire appeals from the trial court's denial of his first amended application for writ of habeas corpus , in which he challenges the validity of the State's indictment and asserts collateral estoppel on the basis of a subsequent indictment...
  • Leagle.com: ASHBY v. STATE 2012-02-03
    On September 16, 2011, appellant filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Lee County Circuit Court, which is located in the county where he was incarcerated. 1 The circuit court denied the petition, and appellant lodged an appeal...
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE RACHAL 2012-02-03
    In December 1997, applicant filed his initial application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.071. We denied relief. Ex parte Rachal, No. WR-60.394-01 (Tex. Crim. App. March 23, 2005) (not designated for publication).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE COLLINS 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE NAVA 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE GONZALES 2012-02-03
    This is a post conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 11.071. Applicant was convicted in September 2006 of capital murder committed on January 15, 2001. TEX.
  • WatertownDailyTimes.com: Watertown man claims unlawful detention for murder convictions 2012-02-03
    A Watertown man convicted at trial of killing two sisters in 2005 has renewed a federal petition claiming he is being unlawfully held in state prison for the crimes. | He filed a habeas corpus petition in April 2010 containing many of the same allegations he makes in the current petition but dropped the action weeks later because he had not exhausted all of his remedies in the state court system.
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE HICKS 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE PEREZ 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE VICTORIO 2012-02-03
    Rosendo Huizar Victorio appeals the trial court's order denying his application for writ of habeas corpus challenging the voluntariness of his 2006 negotiated guilty plea to the offense of possession of cocaine in an amount of one gram or more but less...
  • Leagle.com: PAUL v. STATE 2012-02-03
    Paul contends that, because the State intentionally provoked the mistrial by failing to disclose exculpatory evidence, a retrial violates the double jeopardy clauses of the federal and state constitutions and a writ of habeas corpus should issue.
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE YOUNGBLOOD 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE SNEED 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE HOPKINS 2012-02-03
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).

2012-02-02: Headlines

  • Expatica Spain: 02/02/2012Argentine rights group seeks to stop Garzon trial 2012-02-02
    An Argentine human rights group said Thursday it would file a petition with the European Court of Human Rights to try to halt a trial of a Spanish judge for investigating Franco-era atrocities. | "This habeas corpus has the goal of putting an end to the iniquitous persecution of Baltasar Garzon," Eduardo Barcesat, a lawyer for the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, told AFP.
  • The News International: Bailiffs recover 11 from illegal detention of police 2012-02-02
    Ghulam Jan, a resident of Hazarkhwani village and relative of the detenues, had filed a habeas corpus petition against the police in the court of District and Sessions Judge (DSJ) Ziauddin Khattak. He said the police had unlawfully detained his...
  • Iowa State Daily: Witte: Obama no better than Bush concerning civil liberties 2012-02-02
    When it comes to national security issues and the way in which the president conducts issues of civil liberties, is the Obama administration any better than the Bush administration? We all know about the various ways in which the Bush administration signed into law certain provisions that are scathingly unconstitutional: extraordinary rendition, warrant-less wiretaps, secret surveillance, suspending habeas corpus €” the list goes on and on.
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE SHARPLESS 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE RACHAL 2012-02-02
    In December 1997, applicant filed his initial application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.071. We denied relief. Ex parte Rachal, No. WR-60.394-01 (Tex. Crim. App. March 23, 2005) (not designated for publication).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE HICKS 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE PEREZ 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE VICTORIO 2012-02-02
    Rosendo Huizar Victorio appeals the trial court's order denying his application for writ of habeas corpus challenging the voluntariness of his 2006 negotiated guilty plea to the offense of possession of cocaine in an amount of one gram or more but less...
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE MERRIKH 2012-02-02
    On December 23, 2011, relator, David Hossien Merrikh, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging the validity of his commitment to jail following a hearing on a motion for enforcement of child support. We ordered relator released upon...
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE SNEED 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE NAVA 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE YOUNGBLOOD 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: CORBETT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION 2012-02-02
    The petitioner, Terrance Corbett, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his third amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus . On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly (1) found that he had failed to prove that he...
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE COLLINS 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE HOPKINS 2012-02-02
    Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus . Ex parte Young, 418 SW2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).
  • Leagle.com: EX PARTE GONZALES 2012-02-02
    This is a post conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 11.071. Applicant was convicted in September 2006 of capital murder committed on January 15, 2001. TEX.
  • Leagle.com: SHERROD v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 2012-02-02
    This cause is before the Court on Petitioner Sherrod's timely-filed pro se 28 USC § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus . Sherrod challenges his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit...
  • WatertownDailyTimes.com: Watertown man claims unlawful detention for murder convictions 2012-02-02
    A Watertown man convicted at trial of killing two sisters in 2005 has renewed a federal petition claiming he is being unlawfully held in state prison for the crimes. | He filed a habeas corpus petition in April 2010 containing many of the same allegations he makes in the current petition but dropped the action weeks later because he had not exhausted all of his remedies in the state court system.
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