Legal Opinion
Mak v. Blodgett
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1992No. Nos. 91-35256, 91-35615PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Per curiam
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OVERVIEW
Kwan Fai (“Willie”) Mak was convicted of murder and aggravated assault and sen*616tenced to death in a Washington court. He subsequently filed this federal habeas corpus petition challenging the constitutionality of both his conviction and his sentence. The district court denied relief with regard to his conviction, but granted the writ with regard to his sentence, finding that Mak had received ineffective assistance of counsel during the penalty phase of his trial.1 Both sides appealed. We affirm on both appeals. We also conclude additional errors occurred requiring resentencing.
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FACTS
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2Cases cited26 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by76 opinions
- Benjamin Wai Silva v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, San Quentin State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Matter of Personal Restraint of LordWashington Supreme Court · 1994
- Gloria Killian v. Susan Poole, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Clarence Ray Allen v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, of the California State Prison at San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- In re the Personal Restraint of BennWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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