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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 11, 2015

Habeas appeal granted in murder case due to withheld evidence about witness

More than 30 years ago, a lawyer for a murder trial witness agreed with Lassen County's district attorney to hide the witness' mental incompetence from the defense at a brutal kidnap-murder trial, a federal appellate panel held on Friday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


More than 30 years ago, a lawyer for a key murder trial witness met with the Lassen
County district attorney. They agreed to hide the witness' mental incompetence from
the defense at a brutal kidnap-murder trial, a federal appellate panel held on Friday.


The panel, in an opinion by Stephen R. Reinhardt of the 9th U.S. Circuit...

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