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By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

What could be described as the “where did the summer go” edition of the weekly is now online: Leading off this edition is the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Commonwealth v. Bradley Martin.  During the course of ordering a new penalty phase trial, the Martin Court holds trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate and present mental health mitigation evidence. Mr. Martin “did not want to discuss his mental health problems with counsel.” “Defendant’s parents provided counsel,” however, “with a list of institutions and psychologists who had provided treatment to Defendant .. . . a letter written by them to Judge Haas indicating that Defendant sustained  psychological damage from the abuse of [his uncle] and a Presentence Investigation Report indicating that Defendant has been treated for mental issues...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on August 24, 2010 (boomark / email).