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PRO BONO & Dechert, Schnader save a life in death row case.
| Title: | PRO BONO & Dechert, Schnader save a life in death row case. |
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| Authors: | Bartle, Jodi |
| Source: | Lawyer. 5/17/2004, Vol. 18 Issue 19, p15-15. 1/3p. |
| Abstract: | Reports on the victory of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based law firms Dechert and Schnader Harrison Segal and Lewis following a pro bono battle to save a mentally retarded prisoner from death row. Involvement of the law firm following the petition of a habeas corpus; Conviction of Puerto Rican Simon Pirela after incorrect advice by his trial counsel. |
| Subject Terms: | *Legal services, Criminal procedure, Civil rights, Prisoners with mental illness |
| Company/Entity: | Dechert LLP , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP 075510990 |
| ISSN: | 09537902 |
| Database: | Business Source Complete |
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