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Cone v. Bell, No. 07-1114 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 449; 129 S.Ct. 1769) (April 28, 2009) (Justice Stevens)

To best understand the issues before the Supreme Court in this capital sentencing case, one should start with Justice Stevens’ concluding paragraph where he observed:

“In the 27 years since Gary Cone was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, no Tennessee court has reached the merits of his claim ...

 

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