1. DeSTEFANO v. WOODS, No. 559 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, June 17, 1968, Decided ** Together with No. 941, Carcerano v. Gladden, Warden, on petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Oregon.
OVERVIEW: New case law was not applied retroactively to two prisoner's motions for collateral relief because the states relied in good faith on the court's past opinions and the effect of retroactivity on law enforcement would be significant.
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