United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's counsel provided ineffective assistance in penalty phase of murder trial by using same expert witness to testify to defendant's mental incompetence used in the guilt phase where the expert's testimony had been bizarre and eccentric.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/03/1999
• Decided 12/18/2000
• Published 12/18/2000

Judges

• Before MERRITT, NELSON, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rodney McDaniel (argued and briefed), Thomas M. Ransdell (briefed), Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, KY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David A. Smith (argued and briefed), Ian G. Sonego (briefed), Assistant Attorney Generals, Frankfort, KY, for Respondent-Appellee.