Entries tagged with “Lawrence Jefferson”

Policy Issues

Mental Illness

Representation

May 08, 2017

After Remand from U.S. Supreme Court, Georgia Federal Court Vacates Brain-Damaged Prisoner’s Death Sentence

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has overturned the death sentence imposed on Lawrence Jefferson, saying that his trial counsel had been ineffective for failing to investigate and prese…

Policy Issues

Mental Illness

Oct 22, 2019

After U.S. Supreme Court Orders Further Review, Federal Appeals Court Overturns Death Sentences of Two Brain Damaged Prisoners

A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentences imposed on two brain damaged death-row prisoners in cases separately sent back for further review by the U.S. Supreme Court. On October 15, 2019, the U.S. Court of…