Richter v. Hickman, et al., No. 06-15614 (9th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseIn a previous en banc opinion, the court held that defendant's trial counsel provided him constitutionally ineffective assistance because he failed to consult or call forensic experts to explain a pool of blood found at the crime scene. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the state court reasonably denied the claim in a decision entitled to AEDPA, 28 U.S.C. 2254(d), deference. The court addressed defendant's remaining claims related to the ineffective assistance of counsel and other claims of error, which were not addressed by the Supreme Court, and subsequently affirmed the judgment.
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