Schmuhl v. Clarke

PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Russell, JJ., and Millette and Mims, S.JJ. ANDREW SCHMUHL OPINION BY v. Record No. 211114 JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL DECEMBER 14, 2023 HAROLD CLARKE, DIRECTOR FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Randy I. Bellows, Judge Andrew Schmuhl (“Schmuhl”) appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in which he claimed that his trial counsel was ineffective due to an alleged misunderstanding of the law regarding the admissibility of mental state evidence which resulted in his inability to present crucial expert testimony…