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The first look at this week’s case law after the jump. Almost all the cases can be found by going to Lexisone.com and typing in the appropriate lexis cite OR going to Google Scholar and typing in the name of the condemned. In favorem vitae Sharris Rollins v. Horn, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 13824 (3rd Cir 7/7/2010) (unpublished) “As to penalty phase ineffectiveness, however, we agree with the District Court that Rollins is entitled to habeas relief. Rollins’ attorney performed deficiently by failing to adequately investigate and present evidence of mitigating circumstances. In particular, Rollins’ attorney did not begin to prepare mitigation evidence until 4:30 p.m. on the day before the penalty proceeding commenced, did not attempt to speak with Rollins’ sister who had been present throughout the trial, and did not otherwise seek “[i]nformation concerning [Rollins'] background, education, employment record, mental and emotional stability, family relationships, and the like’...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on July 19, 2010 (boomark / email).