Legal Opinion
Joshua Frost v. Ron Van Boening
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 22, 2012No. 11-35114PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge TALLMAN; Dissent by Judge McKEOWN.
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
We evaluate on federal habeas review the Washington Supreme Court’s decision to apply harmless error review over structural error analysis where the trial court prohibited defense counsel from arguing during closing argument both that the State failed to meet its burden of proof establishing accomplice liability and that a criminal defendant acted under duress. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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On December 17, 2003, Washington state prisoner Joshua Frost (“Frost”) was found guilty…
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