Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp., 486 U. S. 847, 863–864. The District Court’s denial of Buck’s motion rested largely on its determination that race played only a de minimis role in his sentencing. But there is a reasonable probability that Buck was sentenced to death in part because of his race.
Nov 10, 2017 · Buck, 137 S. Ct. at 772; Buck v. Stephens, No. H-04-3965, 2014 WL 11310152, at *8 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 29, 2014). The district court found that Buck had not shown “extraordinary circumstances,” as the changes in decisional law and Texas’s response to Quijano’s testimony in other cases were insufficient. 37× 37.
Chijindu Obiofuma, Columbia Law School Class of 2018. This past week, the Supreme Court handed down their decision Buck v.Davis. Although, for many in the circles of social justice and capital reform, the decision was uncontroversial, it was by no means inevitable.
Buck v. Davis. United States Supreme Court. 137 S. Ct. 759, 197 L. Ed. 2d 1 (2017) Facts. Duane Buck (defendant) was convicted of murder. Under Texas law, Buck could only be sentenced to death if the jury found Buck was likely to commit acts of violence in the future. Buck’s attorney called a psychologist that testified Buck would probably ...