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Herrera v. Collins

506 U.S. 390 (1993)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1993
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A claim of actual innocence based on newly discovered evidence is not, standing alone, a ground for federal habeas relief absent an independent constitutional violation in the underlying state criminal proceeding.

Area of Law

General

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