Correll v. Ryan’s Empirical Analysis
465 F.3d 1006 · 2006
Citation profile
5 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Anderson v. City of Bessemer City · Williams v. Taylor · McMann v. Richardson · Wiggins v. Smith, Warden
Most-quoted passages
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“[wjhile the bare facts of Correll’s troubled past were indeed presented to the court [through the pre-sentence report and defense counsel’s brief sentencing memorandum], without further investigation and presentation of contextual evidence and argument, such facts served only to demonize Correll rather than to mitigate the appropriateness of the death penalty for his actions.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence“attorney knew that, among other things, Correll came from a dysfunctional family, sustained a serious head injury, was committed to various psychiatric facilities, and that he was addicted to drugs; yet defense counsel did not obtain the records nor did he interview witnesses concerning these matters. Counsel did meet with the family members who would cooperate, but he admitted that he met only once with Correll’s father, sister, and brother ... and probably spent “[a] couple hours” with them. Counsel did not obtain Correll’s school records ... [He] did not obtain Correll’s medical records.... [He] could not recall what efforts he made to gather Correll’s psychiatric records, although defense counsel did remember that he did not obtain records from Correll’s stays at various mental health centers.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Lambright v. Schriro“apparent when we consider the effect of the error under Arizona law. At the time of the penalty phase proceedings, Arizona law mandated the death penalty [where one or more aggravating factors were present] ... if there was no mitigating evidence.... Thus, [a lawyer's] failure to present any evidence in mitigation [would] `all but assure[ ] the imposition of a death sentence under Arizona law.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrencee.g. Lambright v. Schriro
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