New York Times: An Appeal Gone Astray Catches the Supreme Court’s Attention

By ADAM LIPTAK
Published: October 4, 2011

WASHINGTON — Cory R. Maples, a death row inmate in Alabama, had what turned out to be the bad fortune to be represented by one of the most prominent law firms in the nation. The Supreme Court heard arguments in his case on Tuesday, and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. described where matters stood.
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“Mr. Maples has lost his right to appeal through no fault of his own,” Justice Alito said, “through a series of very unusual and unfortunate circumstances.”

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