Mobley v. State
Annotate this CasePetitioner was convicted of premeditated first degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, and setting fire to person property. Petitioner subsequently filed a petition for post-conviction relief based partly on numerous instances of his trial counsel's ineffective assistance. The post-conviction court dismissed the petition. The court of criminal appeals, however, reversed Petitioner's convictions and remanded for a new trial, determining that Petitioner's trial counsel had been ineffective with regard to limitations placed on the ability of a defense expert to testify that Petitioner's mental condition rendered him unable to premeditate. The Supreme Court (1) reversed the judgment of the court of criminal appeals and affirmed the judgment of the post-conviction court on this issue, holding that Petitioner was not entitled to relief based on the manner in which his trial counsel dealt with the limitations placed of the defense's expert witness; and (2) reversed the judgment of the lower courts denying Defendant's claim relating to trial counsel's failure to object to the requirement that Petitioner wear a stun belt during the trial and remanded that issue for a new hearing, as the record did not permit the reviewing court to determine whether trial counsel was deficient with regard to this issue.
Court Description: Authoring Judge: Justice William C. Koch, Jr.
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