Jones v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “for a 400-hour investigation costing $ 30,000, because Jones had failed to demonstrate sufficient likelihood that his trial defense team inadequately investigated the claims. Most clearly, Jones failed to address the testimony provided by the defense's mental health experts at trial-one of whom had interviewed Jones's family members and looked at relevant school, hospital, and police records, and the other of whom submitted a report addressing Jones's history of drug and alcohol abuse and other factors in his history contributing to emotional disturbance. 50 Even though Jones identified”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jones v. Davis

2. “[p]roper application of the 'reasonably necessary' standard thus requires courts to consider the potential merits of the claims that the applicant wants to pursue, the likelihood that the services will generate useful and admissible evidence, and the prospect that the applicant will be able to clear any procedural hurdles standing in the way.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jones v. Davis

3. “1) would appellant probably commit future criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society; and 2) whether, taking into consideration all of the evidence, there are sufficient mitigating circumstances to warrant a life sentence rather than a death sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jones v. Davis