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Judge to review subpoenas after defendant lists jurors and witnesses in post-conviction hearing
Summary
Judge David D. Wolfe said he will review a list of subpoenas that Jimmy Reeder seeks in his post-conviction relief petition, after hearing Reeder—s claims of juror bias and ineffective assistance of counsel and denying motions to replace counsel or recuse the court.
Judge David D. Wolfe said he will review a list of potential subpoenas requested by Jimmy Reeder and will issue a written order before the court schedules a follow-up hearing in Reeder—s post-conviction relief (PCR) proceeding.
Reeder, who filed a third amended PCR petition, told the court he seeks roughly 15 to 18 witnesses, including prosecutors, law-enforcement officers, child advocacy center staff and several jurors from his 2013 trial. He argued the witnesses are needed to show juror bias, prosecutorial statements and that his trial attorney failed to pursue relevant follow-up questions. The judge said any witness called in a PCR proceeding must be tied to an issue raised in the petition and limited to matters not already resolved on direct appeal.
Why it matters: Reeder is challenging his 2013 conviction in which he was sentenced to what the judge described on the record as a combined 35…
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