Supreme Court to Review Arizona Death Row Inmate’s Sentence

The state says the 9th Circuit was wrong to ignore a lower court’s findings about potentially mitigating evidence.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court has agreed to review the death sentence imposed on an Arizona inmate who claims he received ineffective assistance from counsel during the sentencing process.

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a criminal defendant the right to effective assistance of counsel.