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Amicu S Curiae Brief To Us Supreme Court In People V. Dwayne Giles , Along With Dv Leap,Legal Momentum, And Bingham Mccutchen, Nancy Lemon

Nancy K.D. Lemon

Co-author

Issue is whether forfeiture rule requires showing of intent to silence homicide victim. (see below re California Supreme Court brief in same case). Court reversed conviction, but stated that domestic violence history very relevant to defendant’s intent. 128 S.Ct. 2678 (2008)