Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Gillespie
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2010No. 08-16602PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Judge SILVERMAN.
ORDER AND OPINION
ORDER
At the time of Harrison’s sentencing trial and all state court proceedings related to the denial of his motion to strike the death penalty, the Nevada Supreme Court had interpreted the relevant statutory provisions to require that “[t]o obtain a death sentence, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that at least one aggravating circumstance exists and that the aggravating circumstance or circumstances outweigh any mitigating evidence.” Gallego v. State, 117 Nev. 348, 23 P.3d 227, 239 (2001) (en banc)…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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