U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 2, 2012
Death row inmate got unfair trial, split 9th Circuit rules
Two conservative judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals clashed over granting relief to a California death row inmate who allegedly got an unfair trial, an issue the circuit often has decided in prisoners' favor.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Two conservative judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals clashed Friday over granting relief to a California death row inmate who allegedly got an unfair trial, an issue the circuit has a history of deciding in prisoners' favor only to be reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The upshot was a 2-1 opinion calling for freedom or a new trial for the inmate, a man convicted of the 1986 murder of ...
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