Criminal
Dec. 20, 2018
Farella wins habeas writ for longtime state death row prisoner
Farella partner Thomas Mayhew said, “We showed a very strong case that he did not receive effective assistance of counsel during the penalty phase.”
Farella Braun + Martel LLP has secured a writ of habeas corpus for one of the longest serving prisoners on California's death row, who was convicted in 1980 of shooting three people, killing one.
"We showed a very strong case that he did not receive effective assistance of counsel during the penalty phase," said Farella partner Thomas B. Mayhew. "That's the only way the federal court can get past the strong deference to the state c...
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