Forensic psychiatry & mental health law

Psychiatry & Law Radar

Tue 6 OctCASE

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WILLIAM CASTILLO V. JEREMY BEAN

— STAFF
But we part ways on whether Castillo’s case falls within the narrow class of cases where attorney error in state post-conviction relief proceedings excuses a defendant’s state law procedural default. We hold that it does, reverse the district court’s contrary ruling, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

9th Cir. · affirmed in part

Whether counsel's error in state post-conviction proceedings can excuse procedural default of trial ineffective-assistance claims.

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/11009528/william-castillo-v-jeremy-bean/