U.S. Supreme Court Ayestas v. Davis, Case No. 16-6795

Death Penalty: Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in holding that 18 U.S.C. § 3599(f) withholds "reasonably necessary" resources to investigate and develop an IAC claim that state habeas counsel forfeited, where the claimant's existing evidence does not meet the ultimate burden of proof at the time the § 3599(f) motion is made. - Argued: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EST