Punch and Jurists

Paine v. Massie, No. 01-6437 (10th Cir.) (339 F.3d 1194) (August 11, 2003) (Judge Paul J. Jr. Kelly) by Here the Court held that the failure of defense counsel to offer any expert testimony regarding battered woman syndrome to support the petitioner’s claim of self-defense constituted ineffective assistance of counsel …

Estelle v. McGuire, No. 90-1074 (U.S. Supreme Court) (502 U.S. 62; 112 S.Ct. 475) (December 4, 1991) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case the Ninth Circuit granted a writ of habeas corpus and reversed a conviction, holding that evidence of a prior injury was erroneously admitted to establish battered child …