U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 7, 2012
Court weighs when death row inmates should get new lawyer
The U.S. Supreme Court partially agreed with a liberal panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a habeas corpus case on Monday, but still unanimously overturned the circuit's decision to allow a death row inmate a new lawyer.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court partially agreed with a panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a habeas corpus case on Monday, but still unanimously overturned the circuit's decision to allow a death row inmate a new lawyer.
The high court endorsed the standard used by the panel - composed of Circuit Judges Harry Pregerson, Stephen Reinhardt and Kim McLane Wardlaw - for evaluating wh...
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