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not a good week

The first look at cases either published since the last edition or not covered last week includes no win Abdul Awkal v. Mitchell, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 15148; 2010 FED App. 0214P (6th Cir. 7/23/2010) “In his petition, Awkal argues that (1) his counsel was ineffective at the guilt phase of his trial for calling a psychiatrist who directly contradicted the defense’s theory of not guilty by reason of insanity, (2) his counsel was ineffective at the penalty phase for failing to introduce records of his previous involuntary hospitalization and for failing to present testimony of competent mental health experts, and (3) the prosecutor’s statement in closing argument about Awkal’s being able to “walk out the door” if found not guilty by reason of insanity was prosecutorial misconduct...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on July 26, 2010 (boomark / email).