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California Supreme Court

Sep. 15, 2012

Despite previous ruling, death penalty attorney tries again with habeas petition

Death penalty attorneys who were the subject of the state Supreme Court’s irritation for submitting a 500-page habeas petition on behalf of their client asked the court Wednesday to reconsider its recent decision placing strict limits on capital habeas appeals.

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Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Death penalty attorneys who were the subject of the state Supreme Court's irritation for submitting a 500-page habeas petition on behalf of their client asked the court Wednesday to reconsider its recent decision placing strict limits on capital habeas appeals.

Late last month, the state Supreme Court rejected the appeal from attorneys James Thomson ...

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