Recent Precedential Slip Opinions from the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Fifth Circuit -- Gary Simmons v. Christopher Epps
Although there was insufficient evidence for the aggravating circumstance which permitted the death penalty, the error was harmless, as another potential aggregator was sufficiently in the record.
Exclusion of a video made immediately afterwards expressing remorse wasn't contrary to clearly established law.
[Thou shalt not kill. TMB]