No. 21-5515
Kenneth Hairston v. Pennsylvania
IFP
Tags: aggravating-factor criminal-procedure death-penalty felony-convictions ineffective-assistance prosecutorial-misconduct victim-impact victim-impact-testimony
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Punishment
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference:
2021-12-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did trial counsel provide ineffective assistance by failing to object to the prosecutor's improper argument regarding victim impact testimony used to support an aggravating factor?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED ! L. TRIAL COUNSEL GAVE INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE FOR FAILING TO | OBJECT TO THE PROSECUTOR’S IMPROPER ARGUMENT REGARDING | VICTIM IMPACT TESTIMONY USED TO SUPPORT THE AGGRAVATING : FACTOR FOR SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF FELONY CONVICTIONS INVOLVING VIOLENCE OR THREAT OF VIOLENCE WHICH INFLAMED THE PASSIONS OF THE JURY IN FAVOR A DEATH SENTENCE. | | | | | | | | | | } |
Docket Entries
2021-12-06
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-02
Brief of respondent Pennsylvania in opposition filed.
2021-10-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2021 to November 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 18, 2021.
2021-08-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 29, 2021)
Attorneys
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Kenneth Hairston
Thomas N. Farrell — Farrell & Associates, Petitioner
Thomas N. Farrell — Farrell & Associates, Petitioner