Deutsch Français Defense Counsel’s Failures (Claims 128-175) From Judge Bryan’s Order: Trial Counsel Performed Ineffectively in the Investigation and Presentation of Mitigation Evidence Related to PTSD “Counsel’s investigation into potential mitigating evidence, particularly evidence regarding Thuesen’s PTSD, was ‘inconsistent with the standard of professional competence in capital cases.” “Despite the numerous indications that PTSD was … Continue reading Defense Counsel’s Failures