California Supreme Court
May 3, 2012
Habeas attorneys argue against sanctions in death penalty case
The justices late last month directed attorneys James S. Thomson and Peter Giannini to be ready to argue whether financial sanctions could be imposed on lawyers "who file an abusive petition with this court."
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye tried to lower the tension at the state Supreme Court Tuesday as 40 habeas lawyers and supporters in the spectator seats awaited a hearing on sanctioning a colleague.
She made it clear there would be no sanctions imposed immediately, announcing that the court will order further briefing and defer submission of the case that provoked a furor in the ha...
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