United States Ninth Circuit

In a habeas corpus action, the district court's denial of the petition for relief is reversed where the Arizona Supreme Court's application of a causal nexus test in considering mitigating evidence leading up to petitioner's death sentence was contrary to clearly established federal law.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/03/04

Judges

• N.R. SMITH

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel