Morris v. Ylst, No. 05-99002 (9th Cir.) (447 F.3d 735) (May 9, 2006) (Judge Susan P. Graber)
Loaded on April 1, 2006
published in Punch and Jurists
April 03, 2006
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This is a capital case in which the Court ordered a new penalty phase trial based on prosecutorial misconduct in withholding Brady materials from the defense. The ruling is particularly noteworthy due to the special concurrence filed by Judge Ferguson, who stated in part:
“I write separately to underscore …
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