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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request for habeas corpus relief. The court determined that the defendant was not harmed by their legal counsel's failure to present evidence of PTSD or to contest forensic testimony. This decision was based on the finding that the compelling evidence supporting the death sentence was extensive.
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request for habeas corpus relief. The court determined that the defendant was not harmed by legal counsel's failure to present evidence of PTSD or to contest forensic testimony. This conclusion was based on the finding that the existing evidence supporting a death sentence was substantial.
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The 5th Circuit Court denied a request for habeas relief. The court determined that the defendant's legal counsel did not harm the case by failing to present evidence of PTSD or by not challenging expert witness testimony. This was because the existing evidence supporting the death sentence was very strong.
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A court called the 5th Circuit rejected a request to free a person from jail. The person's lawyer did not show proof about PTSD or question what an expert said. The court decided this did not hurt the person's case because there were many other things that were considered that made the death sentence fair.