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· 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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