Golden Gate University Law Review
Article Title
Jones v. Davis and the Critical Issue of Time in California’s Capital Punishment System
Abstract
This Note argues that the Ninth Circuit should have affirmed the district court’s holding, thus invalidating California’s capital punishment system for three main reasons. First, citizens are losing confidence in the death penalty, which undermines its deterrent effect. Second, capital punishment is a critical issue for the State, and Californians and death row inmates alike must look to the judiciary for relief. Third, the Ninth Circuit avoided the constitutional issue of California’s capital punishment system by relying on Teague v. Lane. In doing so, the court deepened the problems the Defendant and the district court sought to alleviate.
Recommended Citation
Heather Varanini,
Jones v. Davis and the Critical Issue of Time in California’s Capital Punishment System, 47 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. 63
(2017).
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/ggulrev/vol47/iss1/8