Keith Daniel Williams v. Arthur Calderon, Warden, San Quentin State Prison

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• holding that an invalid kidnapping special circumstance finding was subject to harmless error review
• observing that \ `no sympathy' instructions have been held by the Supreme Court to be consistent with its mandate . . . that the sentencer be permitted to consider all mitigating evidence\
• explaining that Green’s narrowing construction was added “out of constitutional necessity, not mere state law nicety,” for the special circumstance would otherwise “run afoul of the requirements” of Furman and Gregg
• explaining that Green’s narrowing construction was added “out of constitutional necessity, not mere state law nicety,” for the special circumstance would otherwise “run afoul of the requirements” of Furman and Gregg
• finding no preliminary showing where counsel never moved for appointment of independent psychiatrist nor attempted to demonstrate that mental state would be at issue
• finding no preliminary showing where counsel never moved for appointment of independent psychiatrist nor attempted to demonstrate that mental state would be at issue

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