And secondly, this case was different because it arose from a habeas corpus petition.
But when an issue raised in a habeas corpus petition is substantial, the result can be dramatic.
With his execution scheduled for March 30, 1989, he filed a second habeas corpus petition.
That evidence came too late, in a second habeas corpus petition filed in Federal court.
Instead, the Court held that the habeas corpus petition had been improperly filed.
"Take a look at that habeas corpus petition," he said.
Do the words "other collateral review" include an earlier application for a federal habeas corpus petition?
The case was dismissed in May 2002 following a government motion to dismiss the habeas corpus petition.
At least one habeas corpus petition was submitted on his behalf.
A habeas corpus petition is a constitutional challenge to a conviction or sentence.