STATEN v. DAVIS

No. 17-99008.

962 F.3d 487 (2020)

Deondre Arthur STATEN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ronald DAVIS, Warden, Warden, California State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 18, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry L. Newton (argued), Carmel, California; Norman D. James , Corvallis, Montana; for Petitioner-Appellant.

Scott A. Taryle (argued), Supervising Deputy Attorney General; A. Scott Hayward , Deputy Attorney General; Lance E. Winters , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Gerald A. Engler , Chief Assistant Attorney General; Xavier Becerra , Attorney General; Attorney General's Office, Los Angeles, California; for Respondent-Appellee.

Dissent by Judge Berzon.


OPINION

Petitioner Deondre Staten appeals the district court's denial of habeas relief in this capital case. Petitioner was convicted in state court, after a jury trial, of murdering his parents. The jury returned verdicts of death for both murder counts. On federal habeas review, Petitioner alleges that he received...

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