In re Reno
Annotate this CaseThis case involved the second habeas corpus petition filed by Petitioner, who was sentenced to death. The petition was an "exhaustion petition," which sought to exhaust state claims in order to raise them in federal court. Nearly all of Petitioner's claims raised legal issues that were not cognizable or were procedurally barred. The Supreme Court denied the writ after taking the opportunity to establish new ground rules for exhaustion petitions in capital cases, holding (1) this petition exemplifies abusive writ practices; and (2) following finality of this opinion, exhaustion petitions in capital cases will be subject to the page limits and other rules described in this opinion.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.