Moody '89 Argues Before U.S. Supreme Court
Ross C. Moody '89, California Deputy Attorney General, argued before the United States Supreme Court on March 20, 2007, in the case of Fry v. Pliler, 06-5247.
At issue in the case was what standard of review should apply to determine if a defendant's constitutional rights were violated, and whether state and federal courts should adhere to the same standard.
Fry was convicted of shooting two people to death alongside a northern California highway even though a witness overheard another man confess to the crimes. The Supreme Court debated whether a trial judge's decision to exclude the witness' testimony warrants overturning Fry's conviction, which resulted in a life term in prison.
USA Today/March 20, 2007
At issue in the case was what standard of review should apply to determine if a defendant's constitutional rights were violated, and whether state and federal courts should adhere to the same standard.
Fry was convicted of shooting two people to death alongside a northern California highway even though a witness overheard another man confess to the crimes. The Supreme Court debated whether a trial judge's decision to exclude the witness' testimony warrants overturning Fry's conviction, which resulted in a life term in prison.
USA Today/March 20, 2007