Random Musings: Let me guess - Mark Brnovich is doing his version of a happy dance right about now

From CNN -

Supreme Court makes it more difficult for prisoners to argue they had ineffective counsel
The Supreme Court said Monday that state prisoners may not present new evidence in federal court in support of a claim that their post-conviction counsel in state court was ineffective in violation of the Constitution.
The ruling is a major defeat for two inmates on death row who said they had compelling claims that their state lawyers failed to pursue.
In addition, it will make it harder for inmates across the country to prevail on claims that they received ineffective counsel at the state court level in post-conviction proceedings.
The 6-3 opinion was penned by Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Barry Jones, one of the inmates, argued there was compelling evidence of his innocence for a charge of murder and won relief from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. He is now seeking either to be released or retried. Another inmate, David Ramirez, did not argue his innocence, but he said there was compelling evidence that his state counsel did not explore his claims of intellectual disability.

"...penned by Justice Clarence Thomas..."

Of course it was.

The actual decision is here.

But I digress.

As expected, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich crowed about the decision in a press release.

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To sum up the complicated case, both Ramirez and Jones have been sentenced to death for their respective criminal convictions
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With today’s ruling, SCOTUS has protected our justice system by enforcing proper and timely convictions. General Brnovich is proud to have worked on such an important case and applauds the Supreme Court’s decision.

Sentenced to death for "convictions" but not "crimes"?

Interesting priorities that Brnovich is showing.

It wouldn't be surprising if Brnovich tries to hurry one or both executions so that it/they take place before the primary in August so that he can stand on a dead body or two while giving a campaign speech.

Markie right about now:

From YouTube -