Stirling v. Williams
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2019.
Issue
Whether a state court is objectively unreasonable, for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1), when it concludes that a capital defendant was not prejudiced by his counsel"s failure to introduce evidence that a federal habeas court concludes is a "double-edged sword" that might "indicate future dangerousness" and which counsel may well choose not to introduce in any further proceedings.
May 28, 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2019)Jun 28, 2019Brief of respondent Charles Christopher Williams in opposition filed.Jul 12, 2019Reply of petitioners Bryan Stirling, et al. filed.
Jul 17, 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Oct 7, 2019Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Stirling v. Williams, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/stirling-v-williams/