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Chamberlin v. State

Citations

  • 55 So. 3d 1046
  • 2010 Miss. LEXIS 585
  • 2010 WL 4484614

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding petitioner’s method-of-execution claim to be procedurally barred under the UPCCRA
  • “While it is true that the mitigation 29 evidence uncovered during post-conviction investigation is more detailed than that presented at trial, the jury was made aware of all of the abuse and addiction in Chamberlin’s life.”
  • We must “strongly presume that counsel’s conduct falls within a wide range of reasonable professional assistance, and the challenged act or omission might be considered sound trial strategy. In other words, defense counsel is presumed competent.”

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Judges: Lamar, Waller, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson, Randolph, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce

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