Morgan v. Krenke

DECISION AND ORDER

ADELMAN, District Judge.

Petitioner Felicia (“Lisa”) Morgan contends that her conviction in state court for first-degree intentional homicide, for which she is now serving a life sentence, was unconstitutionally obtained because the trial court excluded relevant evidence offered to rebut the 'specific intent required for that offense under Wisconsin law. Specifically, Morgan argues that the exclusion of expert psychiatric testimony, lay “psychosocial” history testimony and her own testimony prevented her from presenting her theory of defense to the charge of first-degree…