When Thomas Stark was tried for murder nine years ago in a Contra Costa County, Calif., courtroom, the judge told jurors to presume Stark was “conclusively sane” before deciding on his guilt or innocence.
On Tuesday the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that jury instruction violated Stark’s due process rights, in a ruling that may grant Stark a release from prison.
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