COLLINS V. YOUNGBLOOD
497 U.S. 37 (1990)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a dispute over an ex post facto law.
FACTS: Youngblood (D) was convicted in a Texas court of aggravated sexual abuse. D was
imprisoned for life and a $10,000 fine was imposed. D applied for a writ of habeas corpus in
that the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure did not allow for a fine in addition to a term of
imprisonment and as such D was entitled to a new trial. Based on the Bogany case, the
District Court recommended that the writ be granted. Before this habeas writ was considered
a new statute designed to obsolete the Bogany case was passed. The Court of Appeals then
decided D's case based on the new statute and reformed D's verdict by ordering a deletion of
the fine and then denied his request for a new trial. The United States Court of Appeals
reversed finding that the new Texas statute was an ex post facto law. The writ was ordered.
The Supreme Court granted certiorari.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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