Baltimore Teachers Union v. Mayor of Baltimore

How later courts describe this case

• holding evidence of defendant’s remorse toward and consideration for his victim could be adequately considered by jury under Texas capital sentencing special issues
• school records and other evidence of impaired mental ability and prior good behavior insufficient, in light of state’s showing during punishment phase, to establish prejudice
• all rejecting ineffective-assistance claims where alleged failures to investigate mitigating evidence did not prejudice the de fendant because of the double-edged nature of the evidence available
• denial of certiorari; Sealia, J., concurring