Earlier this month, the Supreme Court sided with the state of Arizona when two death row inmates tried to raise evidence of ineffective counsel during a federal habeas appeal. Such evidence wasn’t raised in state court, and it’s very rare that a federal court will hear what wasn’t brought up with the state.
Visit here to learn more about the Supreme Court’s exact ruling, and what this means for the two defendants:
Supreme Court Sides with Arizona on Death-Row Evidence Appeals (1) (bloomberglaw.com)