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FRANKS v. GDCP WARDEN

No. 16-17478.

975 F.3d 1165 (2020)

David Scott FRANKS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. GDCP WARDEN, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 16, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monet Alexandra Brewerton-Palmer , Federal Defender Program, Inc, Atlanta, GA, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Beth Attaway Burton , Sabrina Graham , Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, GA, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before WILLIAM PRYOR, Chief Judge, NEWSOM and MARCUS, Circuit Judges.

Petitioner David Scott Franks was sentenced to death in Georgia for the murder of Debbie Wilson. Because the facts surrounding the crime were especially heinous, including two other homicides and the almost fatal attacks on two young children, his trial counsel relied on residual doubt at sentencing. Franks argued in Georgia...

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