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Ruiz v. Davis

Supreme Court of the United States
Mar 7, 2017
137 S. Ct. 1247 (2017)

Summary

In Nelson, the Supreme Court held that state statutes violated due process by requiring defendants whose convictions have been reversed or vacated to prove their innocence by clear and convincing evidence to obtain the refund of costs, fees, and restitution paid pursuant to the invalid conviction.

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Opinion

No. 16–8135 (16A858).

03-07-2017

Rolando RUIZ, applicant, v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division.


Application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice THOMAS and by him referred to the Court denied.


Summaries of

Ruiz v. Davis

Supreme Court of the United States
Mar 7, 2017
137 S. Ct. 1247 (2017)

In Nelson, the Supreme Court held that state statutes violated due process by requiring defendants whose convictions have been reversed or vacated to prove their innocence by clear and convincing evidence to obtain the refund of costs, fees, and restitution paid pursuant to the invalid conviction.

Summary of this case from Hernandez v. Stewart
Case details for

Ruiz v. Davis

Case Details

Full title:Rolando RUIZ, applicant, v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of…

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Mar 7, 2017

Citations

137 S. Ct. 1247 (2017)
197 L. Ed. 2d 488

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