Legal Opinion
Foust v. Houk
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 25, 2011No. 08-4100PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Clay, J.,
BATCHELDER, C.J. (pp. 546-49), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Kelly Foust, a death-row prisoner in Ohio, was convicted of murdering Jose Coreano, raping Damaris Coreano, setting the Coreanos’ house on fire, and related offenses. At the mitigation hearing, Foust’s mother, Foust’s father, and defense psychologist Dr. James Karpawich testified on Foust’s behalf. Although their testimony depicted an unpleasant childhood with an emotionally distant and abusive father, their testimony pales in comparison to the horrific accounts detailed…
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