the Supreme Court threw out a decision that erased...
the Supreme Court threw out a decision that erased the conviction and death sentence of a U.S.-British citizen in a fatal fire.
the Supreme Court threw out a decision that erased the conviction and death sentence of a U.S.-British citizen in a fatal fire.
Justices directed an appeals court to reconsider whether Kenneth Richey was wrongly convicted of the blaze in Ohio that killed a toddler nearly 20 years ago. The case has gotten international attention. The high court, in a 6-page ruling, said the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrongly ruled in Richey's favor (see JANUARY 25, 2005). The lower court had found that Richey received incompetent legal help and that there was no proof he intended to kill the girl.
The fire on June 30, 1986, killed 2-year-old Cynthia Collins. The case is Bradshaw v. Richey, 05-101.
Justices directed an appeals court to reconsider whether Kenneth Richey was wrongly convicted of the blaze in Ohio that killed a toddler nearly 20 years ago. The case has gotten international attention. The high court, in a 6-page ruling, said the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrongly ruled in Richey's favor (see JANUARY 25, 2005). The lower court had found that Richey received incompetent legal help and that there was no proof he intended to kill the girl.
The fire on June 30, 1986, killed 2-year-old Cynthia Collins. The case is Bradshaw v. Richey, 05-101.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 29/11/2005)