Letter to the Editor
Apr. 22, 2010
AEDPA Minimizes Last Minute Litigation on Capital Cases
John Poyner, President of the Institute for the Advancement of Criminal Justice and Colusa County DA, says the AEDPA minimizes last minute litigation on capital cases.
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There is no "riddle" about why death penalty appeals are delayed. It is due to the dedicated efforts of lawyers such as Andrew Love (Andrew Love, "Death Penalty Appeals Riddled with Delay," Feb. 23, 2010). The Supreme Court acknowledges the delaying tactics of defense lawyers. We recall the spectacle when Robert Harris' execution was stayed three times in one night by the 9th Circuit and the Supreme Court prohibited fur...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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