Compton v. Jackson
Annotate this CaseAppellant Larry Compton was convicted of murder and related offenses, and the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment plus five consecutive years. The Supreme Court affirmed his convictions and sentences on appeal. In 2007, Compton filed a pro se petition for habeas corpus, which he later amended in 2012 through counsel, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because: (1) trial counsel did not object to the excusal of a juror who was voting to acquit Compton; and (2) trial counsel allowed the trial court to consult two different jurors outside his presence and the presence of his counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, at which Compton testified and also presented the affidavit of his trial counsel, the habeas court denied his petition. Upon further review, the Supreme Court found no reversible error in the habeas court's rejection of Compton's claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and affirmed that court's decision.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.