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Criminal

Aug. 12, 2009

9th Circuit Overturns Murder Conviction

A criminal defense lawyer's substandard performance led to his client's murder conviction and sentence of life without parole, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal ruled Monday in an 11-4 decision that erased the conviction.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A criminal defense lawyer's substandard performance led to his client's murder conviction and sentence of life without parole, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal ruled Monday in an 11-4 decision that erased the conviction and could lead to a retrial.

California authorities have 90 days to decide whether to free Joshua Richter or retry him for a 1994 Sacramento drug killing, the en banc panel ordered. ...

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