US Supreme Court: Federal judges can't rule on prisoners' innocence
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Arizona in Shinn v. Ramirez. The state argued federal judges can't determine people's guilt for state crimes.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Arizona in Shinn v. Ramirez. The state argued federal judges can't determine people's guilt for state crimes.
WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 ruling May 23, the Supreme Court said two Arizona death-row inmates could not present new evidence of ineffective...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against two death row inmates who said their lawyers failed to represent them sufficiently. Going forward, the decision will make it harder for those facing long sentences to challenge their convictions on the grounds of ineffective counsel.
We don't know if death row inmate Barry Jones is innocent or guilty. But a U.S. Supreme Court ruling prohibits introducing evidence to find out.
The Supreme Court said Monday that state prisoners may not present new evidence in federal court in support of a claim that their post-conviction counsel in state court was ineffective in violation of the Constitution.