Adrian Torres v. Warren Montgomery, Warden
I. Did Trial Counsel Render Ineffective Assistance by Failing to Investigate and Present a PTSD Expert?; Was an Evidentiary Hearing Was Required?
II. Although Torres Never Talked to the Police, Did the Prosecutor Commit Misconduct by Arguing That Torres Testified Inconsistently with What He Told the Police?
III. By Excluding Evidence That an Accuser Subsequently Possessed a Gun, Did the Trial Court Deprived Torres His Right to Present a Defense?
IV. Did the the Cumulative Effect of the Errors Deny Torres Due Process?
Whether trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to investigate and present a PTSD expert; whether the prosecutor committed misconduct by falsely arguing that the defendant testified inconsistently with what he told the police; whether the trial court deprived the defendant of his right to present a complete defense by excluding evidence that an accuser subsequently possessed a gun; whether the cumulative effect of the errors denied the defendant due process