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In re Champion

Capital murderer is not entitled to habeas relief from conviction, despite trial attorney’s failure to present evidence against involvement in other crimes.





Cite as

2014 DJDAR 7827

Published

Jun. 19, 2014

Filing Date

Jun. 17, 2014


In re

In re

STEVE ALLEN CHAMPION

on Habeas Corpus.

 

No. S065575

California Supreme Court

Filed June 18, 2014

 

ORDER MODIFYING OPINION

AND DENYING PETITION

FOR REHEARING

 

THE COURT:

 

The opinion herein, filed April 14, 2014, appearing at 58 Cal.4th 965, is modified as follows:

On page 994, in the first sentence of the third paragraph, delete the words ?school records and,? so the sentence reads:  ?The referee found that before petitioner?s capital trial, Defense Counsel Skyers reviewed petitioner?s CYA medical records, as well as petitioner?s criminal history and history as a juvenile offender, and that Skyers did an investigation to determine whether there was some mitigating factor or theme he could present to the jury.? 

 

This modification does not affect the judgment.

 

The petition for rehearing is denied.

 

 

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