Friday, September 02, 2011

Ninth Circuit - PAYTON V. CULLEN

Death penalty habeus - No ineffective assistance in mitigation phase.

Brady violation would not have swayed the verdict (witness who testified to deft's confession falsely testified that he had not been working for the police)

No ineffective assistance in mitigation for PTSD claim.

No errors, so no cumulative error.

[Thou shalt not kill.  -TMB]

PAYTON V. CULLEN
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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