United States Sixth Circuit

Evidence that defense counsel did not object to alternate jurors participating in deliberations, and that the alternate jurors did participate, is sufficient to show prejudice from ineffective assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2000
• Decided 10/19/2001
• Published 10/19/2001

Judges

• Before MARTIN, Chief Judge;  JONES and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Benson A. Wolman (briefed), Susan B. Gellman (argued and briefed), Wolman, Genshaft & Gellman, Columbus, OH, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• M. Scott Criss (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Corrections Litigation Section, Columbus, OH, for Respondent-Appellee.