1.   But by far, the legislation would have its greatest impact on habeas appeals.

2.   It would permit an inmate to file a second habeas appeal in only two narrow circumstances that experts on Monday said almost never occur.

3.   Later opinions enlarged the right further, letting federal courts examine the facts of a case and permitting inmates to file multiple habeas appeals.

4.   One amendment to be decided Thursday would eliminate the proposed restrictions on habeas appeals by death row inmates.

5.   The habeas appeal is where inmates can introduce evidence not raised at trial.

6.   After losing all direct appeals, Gibson received help in preparing a habeas appeal that said his trial lawyer failed to provide constitutionally adequate help.

7.   Resource Center lawyers prepared the habeas appeal for him, Baker noted.