Legal Opinion
John Visciotti v. Michael Martel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 17, 2016No. 11-99008PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Concurrence by Judge BERZON
OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
In 1983, an Orange County jury convicted John Visciotti of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and robbery. The same jury then sentenced Visciotti to death.
On direct, automatic appeal, the California Supreme Court affirmed the judgment in its entirety. People v. Visciotti, 2 CaL.4th 1, 5 Cal.Rptr.2d 495, 825 P.2d 388 (1992) (“Visciotti I”). Visciotti filed a state petition for writ of habeas corpus, alleging ineffective assistance of his counsel (IAC) during the guilt and penalty phases of his trial in violation of the Sixth…
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