United States Tenth Circuit

Denial of habeas relief from a conviction for third-degree sexual assault is affirmed in part with respect to claims of denial of due process by the Wyoming Supreme Court and ineffective assistance of counsel during trial, but reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings on a claim that his attorney was ineffective in preparing for trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/07/2006
• Published 11/08/2006

Judges

• HARTZ, Circuit Judge., Before HARTZ, HOLLOWAY, and O'BRIEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Humphrey, Student Intern, (Diane E. Courselle, Director, on the brief), Defender Aid Program, University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, WY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David L. Delicath, Senior Assistant Attorney General, (Patrick J. Crank, Wyoming Attorney General, on the brief), Cheyenne, WY, for Respondents-Appellees.