Civil Rights
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Matthew James Mejia v. C.E. Ducart, Warden
Published: Feb. 7, 2020 | Result Date: Nov. 7, 2019 |Case number: SACV 16-1760-VBF (AGR) Bench Decision – Dismissal
Judge
Court
CD CA
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Heather F. Crawford
(Office of the Attorney General)
Facts
Matthew James Mejia petitioned for a federal writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutionality of his state criminal conviction.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that his conviction was improper and violated his due process rights because it was solely based on uncorroborated accomplice testimony.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant contended that a conviction based on uncorroborated accomplice testimony is not improper and does not violate the due process clause.
Result
The court denied Mejia's petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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