Following this ruling, Alford petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, which upheld the initial ruling, and subsequently to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit which ruled that Alford's plea was not voluntary, because it was made under fear of the death penalty.

Following the initial design of ATM, networks have become much faster.

Following discussion of the initial draft the Cabinet Secretary, Mark Sykes, met with the Zionist negotiators to clarify their aims.

Following initial compression, the high-density, over-compressed region rapidly depressurizes, exploding violently, to set in train the sequence of events that produces the impact crater.

Following this initial success, Boylston began performing inoculations throughout Boston, despite much controversy and at least one attempt upon his life.

Following initial work between 1958 – 1964, in 1966, a team at the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions ( FLNR ) reported that they had been able to detect < sup > 250 </ sup > Fm from the decay of a parent nucleus (< sup > 254 </ sup > No ) with a half-life of ~ 50s, in contradiction to the Berkeley claim.

* 1940 – World War II: Following the initial Italian invasion, Greek troops counterattack into Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korytsa.

Following the outbreak of World War II Menzies found it necessary to distance himself from the controversy by claiming Interior Minister Thomas Paterson was responsible since he made the initial order to exclude Kisch.

Following the agreement the Blue Streak programme was formally cancelled in April 1960 and in May 1960 an agreement for an initial order of 100 Skybolts was concluded.

Following the initial invasion, the conflict deteriorated into a series of border raids which lasted until 950 when Otto I and Boleslaus I signed a peace treaty.

Following the moment of launch ( i. e., initial loss of contact with the substrate ), a jumper will traverse a parabolic path.

Following da Gama's initial voyage, the Portuguese crown realized that securing outposts on the eastern coast of Africa would prove vital to maintaining national trade routes to the Far East.

Following some initial setbacks, the war went exceptionally well for England ; the victories of Crécy and Poitiers led to the highly favourable Treaty of Brétigny.

Following changes to treatment methods, this classification is now much less useful in diagnosis, since neurological symptoms may develop after the initial presentation, and both Type I and Type II DCS have the same initial management.

Following the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, the initial Project Orbiter program was revived as the Explorer program to catch up with the Soviet Union.

Following this initial defeat, the PAP decided to re-assert ties with the labour faction of Singapore by promising to release the jailed members of the PAP and at the same time getting them to sign a document that they supported Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP, in the hope that it could attract the votes of working-class Chinese Singaporeans.

Following an initial pilot episode in January 1976, it ran for two subsequent series of five and three episodes in October 1977 and October 1979 respectively.

Following a failed initial approach to Anton Bruckner, Schnabel studied music theory and composition under Eusebius Mandyczewski.

Following their initial dissolution in 1982 Cold Chisel lead vocalist Jimmy Barnes embarked on a successful solo career that has continued from the 1980s to the present.

Following the close of the eligibility period, CARAS conducts an initial vote by its members to establish the list of nominees in most categories.

Following his initial coup against and killing of President Taraki, the KGB station in Kabul warned Moscow that Amin's leadership would lead to " harsh repressions, and as a result, the activation and consolidation of the opposition.

Following this, the Saints made their first big signing under Markus Liebherr as they unveiled new striker Rickie Lambert who was purchased on 10 August 2009, for an initial £ 800, 000, which could rise to £ 1m subject to appearances, from fellow League One side Bristol Rovers.

Following disagreements over operations, Fields agreed to be bought out for an initial sum of £ 1 million with further payment on Virgin's first dividend.

Following developments in electrical theories such as Coulomb's law, which showed that positive and negative charges attract, analogs in human life were developed, such as " opposites attract.

Following Chamberlain's ideas, he condemned what he called " negative Christianity ," the orthodox beliefs of Protestant and Catholic churches, arguing instead for a so-called " positive " Christianity based on Chamberlain's claim that Jesus was a member of a Nordic enclave resident in ancient Galilee who struggled against Judaism.

Following a silent B-western called Stairs of Sand ( 1929 ), she received some positive notices when she played the female lead in the lavish production of The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu ( 1929 ).

Following the specific sequence is important in achieving the desired result, because only the combination of certain poses and breathing techniques can ensure the expected positive effect.

Following the positive reaction to a pair of " mad house pyjamas " designed for the opening and dissatisfied with the variety of clothes available to her, Quant decided to make her own range of clothing.

Following positive response, the band decided to reunite formally in 2006.

Following positive response, the band decided to reunite properly in August 2009 for a possible tour and new album.

Following it's US release, this DVD has been met with positive responses.

Following the 1992 Summer Olympics in which Malone helped the American national team, dubbed the " Dream Team ", win a gold medal, Malone expressed opposition to Magic Johnson, who had recently tested positive for HIV and retired from the NBA in 1991, making a comeback to the league.

Following the positive response of the audience, she agreed for a full-scale 52-date tour through francophone Europe.

Following a positive reaction to Took's solo performances in lieu of Shagrat band gigs, he would continue with the solo format.

Following confirmation that Vinokourov's B-sample had also tested positive, the Astana Team announced that he had been sacked with immediate effect.

Following a negative review, Time magazine received letters from fans of the movie, and according to journalist Peter Biskind, the impact of critic Pauline Kael in her positive review of the film ( October 1967 New Yorker ) led other reviewers to follow her lead and re-evaluate the film ( notably Newsweek and Time ).

Following a positive evaluation it was decided to establish the new special units, but disagreements on equipment and training delayed the start of operations until July 29, 1917, when King Vittorio Emanuele officially sanctioned the creation of Arditi units.

Following up on the surprise success of their breakthrough singles " Ball and Chain " and " Story of My Life ", Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell became a popular album and received positive reviews from music critics.

Following the thirteenth season's release on DVD and Blu-ray, the episode received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Following its home video release, " She of Little Faith " received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Following a positive reception attributed to the shifting dietary habits and preferences among the Baby Boom Generation at the time, the drink was re-branded as Diet Pepsi the following year.

Following the positive relationship developed with the Emir of Bussa during the recce, starting at New Bussa in the north of Nigeria, the team traversed nearly 500 miles of the river using canoes and local boats, to terminate at Asaba in the south of the country.

Following favourable reviews and positive fan reactions in the progressive rock / metal world, Marquee decided to fly Daniel over to Tokyo a week in October 1997 to promote the album.

Following the home video release, the episode received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Following its home video release, " Skinner's Sense of Snow " received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Following its broadcast, " Worst Episode Ever " received mostly positive reviews from critics.

" After a meeting on this subject, the FIA issued the this statement: " Following a very positive meeting between FIA President Max Mosley and representatives of the Grand Prix Drivers ' Association ( GPDA ), a proposal will be made to the World Motor Sport Council to revise super-licence fees for drivers in the 2010 championship ".