Inmate's Retrial Request Refused -- Rape Victim Says Her Recant Was Coerced
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › October 14, 2009
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JACKSON - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition from a Meridian man who wanted a new trial on claims that a woman recanted her testimony that he raped her.
The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a Mississippi federal court decision in 2008 in which James Rushing Jr. was denied a certificate of appealability. In COAs, an inmate argues that he has found new evidence - or a possible constitutional issue - that could persuade a court to order a new trial.See the full content of this document
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Inmate's Retrial Request Refused -- Rape Victim Says Her Recant Was Coerced
Rushing was denied a similar petitio...
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