Death Penalty

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1.1 Objective and Scope of Guidelines

2.1 Adoption and Implementation of A Plan to Provide High Quality Legal Representation in Death Penalty Cases

4.1 The Defense Team and Supporting Agency

5.1 Qualifications of Defense Counsel

6.1 Workload

8.1 Training

9.1 Funding and Compensation

10.4 The Defense Team

10.5 Relationship With The Client

10.7 Investigation

10.8 The Duty to Assert Legal Claims

10.9.1 The Duty to Seek An Agreed-Upon Disposition

10.10.1 Trial Preparation Overall

10.11 The Defense Case Concerning Penalty

10.15.1 Duties of Post-Conviction Counsel

2003 ABA Guidelines in General

Guideline 1.1 Objective and Scope of Guidelines

1. Smith v. Mullin, 379 F.3d 919 (10th Cir. 2004) *

2. State v. Young, 172 P.3d 138 (N.M. 2007) *

3. Commonwealth v. Williams, 863 A.2d 505 (Pa. 2004) (Saylor, J., dissenting) * †

4. Richie v Sirmons, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 41273 (N.D. Okla. 2008) *

Guideline 2.1 Adoption and Implementation of A Plan to Provide High Quality Legal Representation in Death Penalty Cases

1. Rompilla v. Horn, 355 F.3d 233 (3d Cir. 2004) (Alito, J., majority/Sloviter, dissenting) †

2. Eaton v. Wyoming, 2008 Wyo. Lexis 103 (Wyo. 2008) *

Guideline 4.1 The Defense Team and Supporting Agency

1. Frogge v. Branker, No. 07-19, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 15132 (4th Cir. Jul. 15, 2008) (Gregory, C.J., dissenting).

2. Gray v. Branker, 529 F.3d 220 (4th Cir. 2008) * †

3. Clark v. Mitchell, 425 F.3d 270 (6th Cir. 2005) (Rogers, J., majority/Merritt, J., dissenting) * †

4. United States v. Kreutzer, 61 M.J. 293 (C.A.A.F. 2005)

5. Smith v. Mullin, 379 F.3d 919 (10th Cir. 2004) *

6. Moore v. Mitchell, 531 F. Supp. 2d 845 (S.D. Ohio 2008) *

7. Jackson v. Bradshaw, No. 2:03-cv-983, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75523 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 28, 2007)

8. Ex Parte Van Alstyne, 239 S.W.3d 815 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007)

9. Torres v. State, 120 P.3d 1184 (Okla. Crim. App. 2005)

10. Commonwealth v. Brown, 872 A.2d 1139 (Pa. 2005) (Saylor, J., dissenting)

11. Commonwealth v. Williams, 863 A.2d 505 (Pa. 2004) (Saylor, J., dissenting) * †

12. Richie v Sirmons, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 41273 (N.D. Okla. 2008) *

Guideline 5.1 Qualifications of Defense Council

1. Moore v. Mitchell, 531 F. Supp. 2d 845 (S.D. Ohio 2008) *

Guideline 6.1 Workload

1. Murphy v. Sirmons, 497 F. Supp. 2d 1257 (E.D. Okla. 2007)

Guideline 8.1 Training

1. State v. Young, 172 P.3d 138 (N.M. 2007) *

Guideline 9.1 Funding and Compensation

1. State v. Young, 172 P.3d 138 (N.M. 2007) *

2. Loden v. Mississippi, 971 So. 2d 548 (Miss. 2007)

Guideline 10.4 The Defense Team

1. Smith v. Mullin, 379 F.3d 919 (10th Cir. 2004) *

2. Moore v. Mitchell, 531 F. Supp. 2d 845 (S.D. Ohio 2008) *

3. Zebroski v. State, 822 A.2d 1038 (Del. 2003)

4. Richie v Sirmons, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 41273 (N.D. Okla. 2008) *

Guideline 10.5 Relationship With The Client

1. Commonwealth v. Williams, 863 A.2d 505 (Pa. 2004) (Saylor, J., dissenting) * †

2. Eaton v. Wyoming, 2008 Wyo. Lexis 103 (Wyo. 2008) *

Guideline 10.7 Investigation

1. Rompilla v. Beard, 545 U.S. 374 (2005) †

2. Jackson v. Houk, NO: 3:07CV0400, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36061 (N.D. Ohio May 1, 2008)

3. Sowell v. Collins, No. 1:94CV237, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25643 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 31, 2008) †

4. Jalowiec v. Bradshaw, No. 1:03-CV-0645, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18855 (N.D. Ohio Jan. 31, 2008)

5. Fauntenberry v. Mitchell, 515 F. 3d 614 (6th Cir. 2008) (Moore, J., dissenting)

6. Clark v. Quarterman, No. 2:03cv357, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68249 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 14, 2007) †

7. Haliym v. Mitchell, 492 F.3d 680 (6th Cir. 2007)

8. Hartman v. Bagley, 492 F.3d 347 (6th Cir. 2007) (Clay, J., concurring in part)

9. Prevatte v. Baker, 499 F. Supp. 2d 1324 (N.D. Ga. 2007) †

10. Anderson v. Sirmons, 476 F.3d 1131 (10th Cir. 2007) †

11. Shelton v. Carroll, 464 F.3d 423 (3d Cir. 2006) †

12. Dickerson v. Bagley, 453 F.3d 690 (6th Cir. 2006) †

13. Clark v. Mitchell, 425 F.3d 270 (6th Cir. 2005) (Rogers, J., majority/Merritt, J., dissenting) * †

14. Smith v. Mullin, 379 F.3d 919 (10th Cir. 2004) *

15. Bowles v. State, 979 So. 2d 182 (Fla. 2008) *

16. Ard v. Catoe, 642 S.E.2d 590 (S.C. 2007)

17. Kilgore v. State, 933 So. 2d 1192 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006) *

18. Commonwealth v. Spotz, 896 A.2d 1191 (Pa. 2006)

19. Commonwealth v. Williams, 863 A.2d 505 (Pa. 2004) (Saylor, J., dissenting) * †

20. Hamblin v. Mitchell, 354 F.3d 482 (6th Cir. 2003) †

21. Richie v Sirmons, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 41273 (N.D. Okla. 2008) *

22. Bowles v. Florida, 979 So. 2d 182 (Fla. 2008) *

23. Brinkley v. Houc, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41371 (N.D. Ohio May 22, 2008)

24. Sells v Quarterman, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 78172 (W.D. Tex. 2008)

25. Van Hook v Anderson, 535 F.3d 458 (6th Cir. 2008) *

Guideline 10.8 The Duty to Assert Legal Claims

1. Kilgore v. State, 933 So. 2d 1192 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006) *

2. Lundgren v. Mitchell, 440 F.3d 754 (6th Cir. 2006) (Clay, J., majority/Merritt, J., dissenting) †

3. Cone v. Bell, 359 F.3d 785 (6th Cir. 2004) (Merritt, J., concurring), rev'd sub nom Bell v. Cone, 543 U.S. 447 (2005)

Guideline 10.9.1 The Duty to Seek An Agreed-Upon Disposition

1. Florida v. Nixon, 543 U.S. 175 (2004)

Guideline 10.10.1 Trial Preparation Overall

1. Eaton v. Wyoming, 2008 Wyo. Lexis 103 (Wyo. 2008) *

Guideline 10.11 The Defense Case Concerning Penalty

1. Hall v. McPherson, No.S08A0115, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 551 (Ga. Jun. 30, 2008)

2. Meyer v. Branker, 506 F.3d 358 (4th Cir. 2007)

3. Kilgore v. State, 933 So. 2d 1192 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006) *

4. Hartman v. Bagley, 333 F. Supp. 2d 632, (N.D. Ohio 2004)

5. Bryan v. Mullin, 335 F.3d 1207 (10th Cir. 2003) (Henry, J., dissenting)

6. United States v. Karake, 370 F. Supp. 2d 275 (D.D.C. 2005) †

7. Canaan v. McBride, 395 F.3d 376 (7th Cir. 2005)

8. Smith v. Mullin, 379 F.3d 919 (10th Cir. 2004) *

9. Bowles v. State, 979 So. 2d 182 (Fla. 2008) *

10. State v. Andriano, 161 P.3d 540 (Ariz. 2007)

11. State v. Garza, 163 P.3d 1006 (Ariz. 2007) *

12. State v. Morris, 160 P.3d 203 (Ariz. 2007)

13. Henry v. State, 937 So. 2d 563 (Fla. 2006)

14. Commonwealth v. Williams, 863 A.2d 505 (Pa. 2004) (Saylor, J., dissenting) * †

15. Richie v Sirmons, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 41273 (N.D. Okla. 2008) *

16. Johnson v. Bagley, 2008 U.S. App. Lexis 21200 (6th Cir. 2008)

17. Bowles v. Florida, 979 So. 2d 182 (Fla. 2008) *

18. Van Hook v Anderson, 535 F.3d 458 (6th Cir. 2008) *

Guideline 10.15.1 Duties of Post-Conviction Counsel

1. State v. Garza, 163 P.3d 1006 (Ariz. 2007) *

2. Menzies v. Galetka, 150 P.3d 480 (Utah 2006)

2003 ABA Guidelines in General

1. Commonwealth v. Gibson, No. 331 CAP, 2008 Pa. LEXIS 1182 (Pa. Jul. 24, 2008)

2. Hall v. McPherson, No.S08A0115, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 551 (Ga. Jun. 30, 2008)

3. Yarbrough v. Johnson, 520 F.3d 329 (4th Cir. 2008) †

4. Jones v. Alabama, CR-05-0527, 2007 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 156 (Ala. Crim. App. Aug. 31, 2007)

5. Chambers v. Tennessee, 2008 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 464 (Tenn. Ct. Crim. App. June 25, 2008) †

6. Florida v. Kilgore, 976 So. 2d 1066 (Fla. 2007)

7. Morton v Florida, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1457 (Fla. Aug. 28, 2008)

8. Pennsylvania v. Gibson, 951 A.2d 1110 (Pa. 2008)