California Supreme Court
Aug. 27, 2013
Liu blasts court for pro-prosecution bias in death penalty cases
State's newest Supreme Court justice says decisions are lopsided, lax and speculative
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Justice Goodwin Liu took his colleagues on the state Supreme Court to task on Monday, writing that he has "serious doubt" about the court's jurisprudence in reviewing death penalty cases and questioning whether it has "maintained the proper level of vigilance."
The opinions, which came in two death penalty appeals, are striking for their critical tone, the depth...
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