WILSON v. CORCORAN

No. 10-91.

131 S.Ct. 13 (2010)

562 U.S. 1

Bill K. WILSON, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison, Petitioner, v. Joseph E. CORCORAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

November 8, 2010.


PER CURIAM.

Federal courts may not issue writs of habeas corpus to state prisoners whose confinement does not violate federal law. Because the Court of Appeals granted the writ to respondent without finding such a violation, we vacate its judgment and remand.

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In 1997, respondent Joseph Corcoran shot and killed four men, including his brother and his sister's fiance. An Indiana jury found him guilty...

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