Criminal
Sep. 1, 2010
High Court OKs Capital Appeals Fix
Underscoring the state's dysfunctional death penalty system, the California Supreme Court on Monday said death row inmates shouldn't lose their right to challenge their convictions for lack of a court-appointed attorney.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Underscoring the state's dysfunctional death penalty system, the California Supreme Court Monday said death row inmates shouldn't lose their right to challenge their convictions for lack of a court-appointed attorney.
The court, over the objection of the California Attorney General's Office, approved the continued use of a procedural device in state court to extend the deadl...
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