Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 9, 2021
9th Circuit changes mind on habeas relief for murderer
The decision, made on a motion by the state attorney general for rehearing, was an unusual example of an appellate court rethinking its original decision.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel changed its mind Tuesday, rejecting habeas relief for a convicted murderer nearly nine months after granting it.
The decision, made on a motion by the state attorney general's office for rehearing, was an unusual example of an appellate court rethinking its original decision.
Last fall, the same panel granted a writ petition by convicted killer Keith Ford, w...
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