Criminal
Jun. 28, 2003
Jurists Set High Standards for Capital Defense
WASHINGTON - Handing a stunning 7-2 victory to defendants facing the death penalty, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that defense attorneys must pursue every reasonable piece of mitigating evidence that might spare their clients from a death sentence.
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