Criminal Practice – Habeas Corpus – Death Penalty — Murders

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Criminal Practice – Habeas Corpus – Death Penalty — Murders

By S.C. Lawyers Weekly staff
Published: June 27, 2012
Time posted: 4:18 pm
Tags: Criminal Practice, Death Penalty, Habeas Corpus, Murders

U.S. v. FulksA South Carolina defendant sentenced to death for his role in carjacking, kidnapping and the murder of two women in separate incidents during a crime spree after a Kentucky jail break cannot overturn his death sentence with claims of ineffective assistance of counsel; the 4th Circuit says none of the alleged errors by counsel would have made a difference in the outcome of this case.

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