United States Eighth Circuit

Alleged violation of state law in refusing to admit battered spouse syndrome evidence did not rise to the level of a constitutional violation giving rise to federal habeas relief, and exclusion of such evidence was not erroneous under Missouri law where there was no evidence of abuse or threats on the night in question.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/11/2003
• Published 03/11/2003

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, HEANEY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John W. Simon, argued, Clayton, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen D. Hawke, argued, Jefferson City, MO (Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, on the brief), for appellee.