United States Eighth Circuit

State courts did not unreasonably conclude that trial counsel's decision not to call two witness was a matter of trial strategy that had been discussed with and approved by petitioner, and was not a matter of ineffective assistance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/25/2003
• Published 08/25/2003

Judges

• MCMILLIAN, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, and McMILLIAN and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Connie S. Hood, argued, Clayton, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen D. Hawke, argued, Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City, MO, for appellee.