Coleman v. Risley

Petitioner Dewey Coleman brings a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus as an original proceeding, asking this Court to vacate his death sentence and remand his cause for re-sentencing as to the aggravated kidnapping conviction by a District Court judge other than the judge who has twice sentenced him to death.

The petition is denied.

The sole issue before this Court is whether, because the sentencing judge possessed information unavailable to Coleman and his attorney, Coleman was denied his rights to a fair tribunal, to confront witnesses, and to have the effective assistance of counsel, as…