Read SHAFER v. BOWERSOX, 01-3685, 02-1361

State court's conclusion, that the extremely limited exchanges at which defendant waived right to trial, right to counsel, and allowed prosecutor to proceeding immediately to the penalty phase were adequate, was not a reasonable application of clearly established federal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/27/2003
• Published 05/27/2003

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, LAY and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Spillane, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cheryl A. Pilate, argued, Kansas City, MO (Charles M. Rogers, and David A. Kelly, on the brief), for appellee.