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· 6/23/1988

Klemens v. Association of Owners of Edelweiss Chalet Condominium

Citations

  • 51 Wash. App. 1071
  • 1988 Wash. App. LEXIS 1161

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that, in light of Arizona's statute, counsel's \few asthenic comments\ at sentencing amounted to a \virtual admission that the death penalty should be imposed upon his client\
  • stating that, in light of Arizona’s statute, counsel’s “few asthenic comments” at sentencing amounted to a “virtual admission that the death penalty should be imposed upon his client”
  • explaining that the mitigating effect of antisocial personality disorder is context-dependent and that, in Arizona, the disorder \has often been treated on appeal as insufficient to justify mitigation\
  • noting that counsel not required to file “kitchen-sink briefs” because it “is not necessary and is not even particularly good .. . advocacy”
  • stating that, in light of Arizona’s statute, counsel’s “few asthenic comments” at sentencing amounted to a “virtual admission that the death penalty should be imposed upon his client”
  • explaining that the mitigating effect of antisocial personality disorder is context-dependent and that, in Arizona, the disorder “has often been treated on appeal as insufficient to justify mitigation”

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