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How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule on Hinton's petition, which was submitted in 2013?
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In February 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the petition Hinton submitted in 2013. They unanimously ruled that the Alabama courts did not correctly apply Strickland to Hinton's case. They ruled that Hinton's trial attorney rendered constitutionally deficient performance. They vacated the lower court's judgment and remanded the case for reconsideration of whether the attorney's deficient performance was prejudicial. They overruled the appeals court.