victim-impact-testimony

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Case Title Lower Court Docketed Status Flags Tags Question Presented
21-5515 Kenneth Hairston v. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 2021-08-30 Denied IFP aggravating-factor criminal-procedure death-penalty felony-convictions ineffective-assistance prosecutorial-misconduct victim-impact victim-impact-testimony TRIAL COUNSEL GAVE INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE FOR FAILING TO OBJECT TO THE PROSECUTOR'S IMPROPER ARGUMENT REGARDING VICTIM IMPACT TESTIMONY USED TO SUPPOR…
20-8075 Damantae Graham v. Ohio Ohio 2021-05-19 Denied IFP appellate-review capital-punishment capital-sentencing constitutional-error constitutional-law criminal-procedure harmless-error trial-procedure victim-impact victim-impact-testimony This Court ruled that, before a federal constitutional error can be deemed harmless, the prosecution must establish by proof beyond a reasonable doubt…