United States Fourth Circuit

The district court's grant of habeas corpus relief to defendant on his Sixth Amendment claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, vacating his conviction for murder, is reversed where defense counsel's representation was not constitutionally unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/09/2004
• Published 08/10/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, KING, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Nos. 03-13 & 03-25.   ARGUED:Robert John Erickson, Criminal Division, Appellate Section, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.  Paul Francis Enzinna, Baker Botts, Washington, D.C., for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.   ON BRIEF:Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia;  G. Wingate Grant, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant/Cross Appellee.  Michael J. Barta, Jamie Kilberg, Cheryl Crumpton, Baker Botts, Washington, D.C., for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.   No. 03-26.   ARGUED:Barbara Lynn Hartung, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.   Robert John Erickson, Criminal Division, Appellate Section, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Edward E. Scher, Thorsen & Scher, L.L.P., Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia;  G. Wingate Grant, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.   No. 03-27.   ARGUED:Stephen Atherton Northup, Troutman Sanders, L.L.P., Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Robert John Erickson, Criminal Division, Appellate Section, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  ON BRIEF:Frederick R. Gerson, Robinson & Gerson, P.C., Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia;  G. Wingate Grant, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.