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Loden v. Fisher

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 2, 2015.

Docket No.15-10
Op. Below5th Cir.
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Issue

Whether a capital defendant's decision not to introduce an inadequate mitigation defense at sentencing automatically defeats a claim that counsel's failure to prepare that defense deprived the defendant of his right to effective assistance of counsel.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 29, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2015)
Jul 31, 2015
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Aug 7, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 31, 2015.
Sep 3, 2015
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 18, 2015.
Sep 18, 2015
Brief of respondent Marshall L. Fisher, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
Oct 5, 2015
Reply of petitioner Thomas Edwin Loden, Jr. filed.
Oct 7, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015.
Nov 2, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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