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With its green couch, ornate wooden chairs and stained glass window, the room is one of the most attractive study locations on campus...
Before this year, such new evidence of "probable innocence" would have got Schlup a new hearing. No longer. Three recent Supreme Court decisions have narrowed the window of appeal considerably. In 1991 the high court ruled that "attorney error" could not be used as a basis for an appeal. "In plain English," says O'Brien, "if your court-appointed lawyer screws up, too bad." Then, in 1992, the court issued a ruling that struck down the "probable innocence" standard and raised one in which lawyers had to prove that "no reasonable juror would have found the ((prisoner)) eligible...
...When we got here, the car was just burning up," Mahoney said. "We smashed through the back window and put it out quickly...
...looking out the window and the car was smoking," said Edward W. Wagner, a resident. "The firemen put it out pretty quick, though...
...this before, but each time it happens, I cannot help but fear for my life and safety. Almost like a reflex reaction, I put my hands in plain view and instructed my friend to do the same. Soon, a flashlight was blinding us and an officer was at the window asking, "What are y'all boys doing here...