Denial of Murder Habeas Petition Reversed

In Harrington v. Richter, No. 09-587, a murder prosecution, the Ninth Circuit’s reversal of the denial of petitioner’s habeas petition is reversed where: 1) 28 U.S.C. section 2254(d) applied to petitioner’s petition, even though the state court’s order was unaccompanied by an opinion explaining the court’s reasoning; and 2) the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that, because petitioner’s attorney had not consulted forensic blood experts or introduced expert evidence, the State Supreme Court could not reasonably have concluded counsel provided adequate representation.

 

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