· 9/7/1988
Curry v. Zant
Citations
- 371 S.E.2d 647
- 258 Ga. 527
- 1988 Ga. LEXIS 360
How courts have described this case
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- finding counsel ineffective for failing to hire psychiatrist to testify in mitigation at penalty phase
- finding counsel ineffective for failing to hire psychiatrist to testify in mitigation at penalty phase
- trial counsel ineffective for failing to further investigate client’s mental health despite psychological examination which showed that he was “not hitting on all cylinders”
- counsel ineffective for failing to further investigate client’s mental health despite indications that client was mentally ill
- counsel ineffective for failing to further investigate client's mental health despite indications that client was mentally ill
- trial counsel failed to follow up on defendant’s only psychological report which showed that defendant had organic brain damage and was “not hitting on all cylinders”
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Judges: Clarke, Smith
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