Justice SAYLOR dissenting. I respectfully differ with the majority’s reasoning in several material respects. Furthermore, I would award a new penalty hearing relative to Appellant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to adequately investigate and develop mitigation relevant to the capital sentencing determination. First, I disagree with the majority’s assignment to Appellant…
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