Amul R. Thapar

Sixth Circuit Upholds Death Sentence for Ohio Man Who Admitted Killing Woman Found in Cemetery

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of habeas corpus for Phillip L. Jones, an Ohio prisoner on death row for the 2007 killing of Susan Yates, whose body was found at Mount Peace Cemetery in Akron.

Phillip Jones v. Tim Shoop

Sixth Circuit Affirms 17-Year Gun Sentence, Finding Defendant Waived Challenge to ACCA Enhancement

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit upheld a 212-month prison sentence for Moreno Lee Jackson, ruling that he waived his right to challenge the Armed Career Criminal Act enhancement that added years to his term. Circuit Ju...