Mitigating Evidence

Failure to present evidence of mental illness, childhood abuse, or trauma during the penalty phase of a capital trial.

Andrus v. Texas
  1. Andrus v. Texas
  2. Jurisdiction: Texas, United States (June 15, 2020)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Terence Tramaine Andrus]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[无]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[James Crowley]]><![CDATA[Gretchen Sween]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Texas Court of Criminal Appeals]]>
  4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;Mitigating Evidence;Texas Criminal Appeals
McKinney v. Arizona
  1. McKinney v. Arizona
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2020)
  3. Original Case: McKinney v. Arizona, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)
  4. VictimsChristine M. MertensJames E. MertensDefendantsJames Erin McKinneyProsecutorsOramel H. SkinnerDefense AttorneysNeal KatyalJudgesBrett KavanaughInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtArizona Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitArizona Attorney General's Office
  5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;AEDPA Deference;Mitigating Evidence;Federal Habeas Corpus