Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Psychopath v. Anti-Social Personality
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 18, Number 03, September/October 2016 , pp.41-42(2)
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Abstract:
In the face of overwhelming evidence of guilt, defense counsel sought to avoid a death sentence by calling expert witnesses who testified to the killer’s serious psychological problems. Did characterizing Ward as a ‘psychopath’ constitute ‘ineffective’ representation?Keywords: Strickland v. Washington; death penalty
Affiliations:
1: Executive Editor.