phantasmas 12,366 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson published her first written opinion since joining the Supreme Court, dissenting from the court's refusal to hear a case involving an Ohio man on death row. In 1989, Davel Chinn was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a man. His lawyers argued that the State of Ohio suppressed evidence during his trial showing the primary witness, Marvin Washington, had an intellectual disability that led to substantial memory problems which would have ultimately undermined his credibility as a witness. Justice Jackson explained in her opinion that there was “no dispute” that the state had suppressed evidence and believes the suppressed records would have changed the outcome of the case and that Chinn should have been allowed to continue with additional proceedings. You can read the full document here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/110722zor_8m58.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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