United States Sixth Circuit

Defense counsel's failure to make an opening statement, to cross-examine key witnesses, and to pursue a particular defense theory were not objectively unreasonable, and appellant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim must fail.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2002
• Published 04/12/2002

Judges

• Before: CLAY and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  EDGAR, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew N. Wise (argued and briefed), Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, MI, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Janet A. Van Cleve (argued and briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Habeas Corpus Division, Lansing, MI, for Respondent-Appellee.