Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 21, 2020
Circuit panel grants one, tosses another habeas petition by convicted murderer
Martin James Kipp’s argument that his Orange County conviction was a result of erroneous evidence admitted at trial was found compelling by a split three-judge panel Wednesday. However, the panel disagreed with similar claims contesting the validity of his Los Angeles County conviction in a separate unanimous opinion.
A convicted murderer who was sentenced to death in two Southern California counties had one of his bids for habeas corpus relief granted and another tossed by a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel in two cases in which he contested the validity of evidence that led to his convictions.
Martin James Kipp's argument that his Orange County conviction was a result of erroneous evidence admitted at trial was found compelling by a split th...
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