Almost exactly two years ago, the Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision in Andrus v. Texas (discussed here) in which the Court felt compelled to find that “Andrus’ counsel provided constitutionally deficient performance under Strickland,” but then remanded so
Ineffective Assistance—Death Penalty
Mark Rieber—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
In Andrus v. Texas, 140 S. Ct. 1875 (2020), the Supreme Court vacated the opinion of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denying habeas relief to the petitioner challenging his…
By a vote of 6-3, SCOTUS finds deficient performance in Texas capital case and remands on prejudice issue
A dozen years ago, I wrote a full law review article to express my grumpiness about the felt reality that the Supreme Court often seems to care a whole lot more about cases involving persons sentenced to death than about…
By a vote of 6-3, SCOTUS finds deficient performance in Texas capital case and remands on prejudice issue
A dozen years ago, I wrote a full law review article to express my grumpiness about the felt reality that the Supreme Court often seems to care a whole lot more about cases involving persons sentenced to death than about…