U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal
May 18, 2021
High court to hear cases on inadequate counsel evidence
In both cases, attorneys representing the defendants say the clients — convicted of murder — received inadequate assistance of counsel at trial and during post-conviction proceedings, according to their appellate counsel.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will hear two death penalty cases to decide whether a federal court's merits review can consider evidence outside the state court record in a case involving an assertion of inadequate assistance of counsel.
In both cases, attorneys representing the defendants say the clients -- convicted of murder -- received inadequate assistance of counsel at trial and during post-conviction proceedings, acco...
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