Curtis R. Leachman v. Thomas Winn, Warden
Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Was petitioner denied the right to compulsory process when the trial court failed to grant funds for a psychological expert to aide the jury in determining petitioner's capability to 'reason' compared to the use of 'reasonably' in the Michigan Self-Defense Act MCL 780.971 et. seq. and Michigan Criminal Jury Instruction Section 7.15 and was trial counsel ineffective for not making a second request for funds as directed by the trial court to do?
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW WAS PETITIONER DENIED THE RIGHT TO COMPULSORY PROCESS WHEN THE TRIAL COURT FAILED TO GRANT FUNDS FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERT TO AIDE THE JURY IN DETERMINING PETITIONER’S CAPABILITY TO “REASON” COMPARED TO THE USE OF “REASONABLY” IN THE MICHIGAN SELF-DEFENSE ACT MCL 780.971 ET. SEQ. AND MICHIGAN CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTION SECTION 7.15 AND WAS TRIAL COUNSEL INEFFECTIVE FOR NOT MAKING A SECOND REQUEST FOR FUNDS AS DIRECTED BY THE TRIAL COURT TO DO? 1.