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: Capital Defense Weekly

Lotsa losses

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

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Five published losses were had on Wednesday and Thursday in Florida & Texas. In Lucero v. State, No. 75,247 (TCCA 2/13/2008), the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed on: claimed jury misconduct (use of external evidence / Bible reading during deliberations); a bad jury instruction on mitigation; evidentiary rulings based on witness testimony; improper penalty phase closings & constitutionality of the Texas Statute. The Court of Criminal Appeals likewise denied a DNA testing request appeal in Prible v. State, No. 75,519 (TCCA 2/13/2008). The Florida Supreme Court has denied relief on a large number of cases including Noel Doorbal v. State, No. SC05-383; Gary Ray Bowles v. State, No. SC05-2264; & Pinkney Carter v. State, No...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on February 14, 2008 (boomark / email).

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