Cone v. Bell’s Empirical Analysis
492 F.3d 743 · 2007
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · Chapman v. State of California · Williams v. Taylor · Wainwright v. Sykes · Lockett v. Ohio
Most-quoted passages
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“It would not have been news to the jurors, that Cone was a “drug user.” They had already heard substantial direct evidence that he was a drug user, including the opinion of two expert witnesses, the testimony of Cone’s mother, drugs found in Cone’s car, and photographic evidence. Despite this evidence, the jurors concluded that Cone’s prior drug use did not vitiate his specific intent to murder his victims and did not mitigate his culpability sufficient to avoid the death sentence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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