United States Sixth Circuit

Prosecutor's attack of the veracity of defendant's key alibi witness during closing rebuttal, based on facts not raised during cross-examination, was improper, but did not deprive defendant of due process where comments were isolated and evidence against defendant was strong.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/01/2002
• Decided 05/24/2002
• Published 05/24/2002

Judges

• Before: SUHRHEINRICH and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Valerie R. Newman (briefed), Debra A. Gutierrez (argued), State Appellate Defender 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.