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By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

More wins than last week, after the jump: In favor of life State v. Vincent W. Jackson,  2011 Ohio App. LEXIS 863; 2011 Ohio 986 (9th Ohio App 3/7/2011)  Interlocutory appeal improvidently granted  as to the trial court?s order regarding production of the name of grand jury witnesses “for an in camera inspection.” Derrick Cole v. State,  2011 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 186  (Tenn. Crim. App. 3/8/2011) ?[W]e conclude that counsel’s failure to conduct adequate investigation into the Petitioner’s background and counsel’s failure to present significant mitigating evidence during the penalty phase of the Petitioner’s capital trial suffices for a showing of deficient performance. Moreover, counsel’s constitutionally deficient performance prejudiced the Petitioner’s right to a fair penalty proceeding...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on March 21, 2011 (boomark / email).