Civil Rights
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In a capital habeas matter, the denial of petitioner's petition is reversed where petitioner was denied constitutionally effective assistance of counsel at sentencing because counsel failed to: 1) secure the appointment of a mental health expert; 2) timely move for neurological and neuropsychological testing; and 3) present additional mitigation witnesses and evidence.
Read Jones v. Ryan, No. 07-99000
Appellate Information
Argued June 11, 2009
Submitted July 6, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Judge Thomas
Counsel
For Petitioner:
Jon M. Sands, Leticia Marquez and Sylvia J. Lett, Office of the Public Defender, Tucson, AZ
For Respondents:
Terry Goddard, Kent E. Cattani, Jeffrey A. Zick, Office of the Attorney General, Phoenix, AZ
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