3.0.0 3320 2023-01-11T13:18:26Z 2023-01-11T13:18:26Z House H HR 2009-07-23 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2009-09-14T19:23:32Z hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2009-09-14T19:23:26Z Referred to 2009-07-23T14:03:42Z 2009-09-14 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. Committee 2009-09-14 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2009-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 N P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2009-07-23 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2009-10-07 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2009-10-07 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2009-10-07 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2009-10-22 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2010-09-16 False Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Judicial review and appeals Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-07-23 Introduced in House 2009-10-22T17:00:31Z Justice for the Wrongly Accused Act - Amends the federal judicial code to make an exception to the requirement of a motion to the court of appeals before the filing of certain second or subsequent petitions for habeas corpus.

Declares that the motion requirement does not apply if the second or subsequent petition application rests solely on a claim of actual innocence arising from: (1) newly discovered evidence from forensic testing; (2) exculpatory evidence withheld from the defense at trial; or (3) newly discovered accounts by credible witnesses who recant prior testimony or establish improper action of state or federal agents.

States also that the exhaustion of remedies requirement does not apply, if the application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a person in custody pursuant to a state court judgment is based on a claim that the police or prosecution withheld exculpatory, impeachment, or other evidence favorable to the defendant.

Requires the court to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the facts relating to a claim of actual innocence if the applicant makes a credible proffer of evidence supporting the claim based on certain circumstances. Prescribes a standard for the admissibility of a witness' evidentiary hearing testimony.

]]> Justice for the Wrongfully Accused Act Display Title Justice for the Wrongfully Accused Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an exception to the requirement of motion to the court of appeals before filing certain second or subsequent petitions for habeas corpus, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Justice for the Wrongfully Accused Act Introduced in House 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3320ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3320ih.xml 2009-09-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.