Death Penalty

Mar 23, 2011

Criminal Practice – Death Penalty – Waiver of Review – Defendant’s Competency

State v. Motts. Defendant is competent to waive appellate review, and he will be presumed competent unless he seeks post-conviction review on the basis of competency. Although defendant may . . .

Jan 10, 2011

Criminal Practice – Sentencing – Death Penalty – Evidence – Sexual Abuse – Family Member’s Experience

State v. Bryant. In order to show intra-familial sexual abuse, defendant sought to have his aunt testify that defendant's grandfather (his aunt's father) sexually abused her. However, defendant's mental health and social history experts . . .