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Supreme Court weighs lawyers actions in two death row cases
The justices weigh whether defense counsel failures violated rights in a 1999 Stokes murder case and a Louisiana trial of James Tyler. In Tyler’s case, counsel conceded guilt and failed to challenge eyewitness accounts, while in Stokes, prosecutors relied on earlier testimony and defense missteps reportedly affected representation. Word could come Monday on whether to hear both petitions.
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