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By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

After the jump, a look at the case law for the next edition: In favor of the individual: Thomas Robert Lane v. State, 2010 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 2 (Ala. Crim. App. 2/5/2010) “Defendant’s convictions for capital murder were improper because he was wrongly denied his right to counsel of choice under U.S. Const. amend. VI. Because defendant’s counsel was not a necessary witness under Ala. R. Prof. Conduct 3.7, the trial court erred in disqualifying him from representing defendant.” [via LexisOne] Justin Wolfe v. Johnson, NO. 2:05cv432 (E.D.Va 2/4/2010) On remand, “Petitioner has satisfied the Schlup v. Delo standard. Petitioner’s Motion for an Evidentiary Hearing on his Brady and Giglio claims is granted...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on February 15, 2010 (boomark / email).