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DE AG asking for US Supreme Court review of Cooke case |
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Friday, 06 November 2009 |
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The murder conviction and death sentence for James Cook was reversed last July by the state Supreme Court. Saying that a similar issue could occur anywhere in the country – Attorney General Beau Biden is requesting a review of the case by the US Supreme Court. Cooke was convicted in the death of UD student Lindsay Bonistall but the court ruled that Cooke's right to a fair trial was violated when his lawyers sought a verdict of guilty but mentally ill.
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