Law Practice
Mar. 20, 2006
Labor Lawyer Triumphs for Death Row Client
SAN FRANCISCO - No one knew it then, but it's clear now: Back in 1985, sitting on death row, convicted Los Angeles murderer James Horton got lucky. For his appeals, the state assigned Horton not a seasoned criminal attorney but a young civil lawyer with no criminal experience.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
No one knew it then, but it's clear now: Back in 1985, sitting on death row, convicted Los Angeles murderer James Horton got lucky.
For his appeals, the state assigned Horton not a seasoned criminal attorney but a young civil lawy...
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