Federal Habeas Corpus: A Brief Legal Overview

Doyle, Charles

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil liberties;    Habeas corpus;    Law;    Criminal justice;   

RP-ID  :  RL33391
RP-ID  :  RL33391_2006Apr26

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses Federal habeas corpus, which is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual’s incarceration. It is most often the stage of the criminal appellate process that follows direct appeal and any available state collateral review.