California Courts of Appeal
Apr. 24, 2017
Circuit grants habeas to woman convicted at 14
In a split decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a California appellate court and granted the habeas corpus petition of a woman who was convicted of murder at 14.
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a split decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a California appellate court and granted the habeas corpus petition of a woman who was convicted of murder at 14.
The majority opinion found that the original trial attorney for Sarah Weeden "provided ineffective assistance by failing to seek a psychological evaluation about the effects of her youth...
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