United States Ninth Circuit

Denial of writ of habeas corpus is reversed as to defendant's death sentence for murder where the trial court erred in excusing a juror for cause since it's decision was unsupported by the record.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/25/2008
• Decided 12/08/2005
• Published 12/08/2005

Judges

• Before:  ALEX KOZINSKI, Chief Judge, STEPHEN REINHARDT and MARSHA S. BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gilbert H. Levy and Suzanne Lee Elliot, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• John J. Samson, Assistant Attorney General;  Robert M. McKenna, Attorney General, Olympia, WA, for the respondent.