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Death Sentence

The Eleventh Circuit ruled that a death row inmate convicted of murder in 1986 is entitled to a new sentencing proceeding. His counsel failed to present evidence relating to a serious head injury defendant sustained as a child, which likely caused brain damage.

ATLANTA – The 11th Circuit ruled that a death-row inmate convicted of murder in 1986 is entitled to a new sentencing proceeding. His counsel failed to present evidence relating to a serious head injury defendant sustained as a child, which likely caused brain damage.

Categories / Appeals, Criminal, Health

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