David Lewis Rice v. Tana Wood, Superintendent, David Lewis Rice v. Tana Wood, Superintendent

Opinion by Judge Leavy; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge Wallace.

LEAVY, Circuit Judge:

Following a jury trial in Superior Court for King County, Washington, David Lewis Rice (“Rice”) was found guilty of four counts of aggravated first degree murder and sentenced to death. The Supreme Court of Washington upheld Rice’s conviction and sentence on direct appeal, and denied both of his subsequently filed Personal Restraint Petitions (“PRPs”). Rice filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in federal district court, alleging numerous errors at both the guilt and penalty phases of…