Friday, October 07, 2011

Fifth Circuit -- In Re: Cecil Bradford

Circuit has unreviewable jurisdiction over claim that a habeus claim was inappropriately recategorized and transferred to the Circuit.

2241 Petition appropriately categorized as a successive 2255 petition, as Circuit precedent holds that reclassification of predicate offenses is not a legitimate basis for a claim of "conviction of a nonexistent offense."

In Re: Cecil Bradford
Cecil Bradford v. Rebecca Tamez
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.