A case in which the Court held that when a capital defendant claims that he was prejudiced at sentencing because counsel failed to present available mitigating evidence, a court must decide whether it is reasonably likely that the additional evidence would have avoided a death sentence, which the court does by evaluating the strength of all the evidence and comparing the weight of aggravating and mitigating factors.
22-982 - Thornell v. Jones - Opinion Announcement - May 30, 2024 | U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Announcements podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
