United States Sixth Circuit

A capital defendant's claim that the prosecution withheld material exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, is unavailing because it has been procedurally defaulted and because he cannot demonstrate cause or prejudice for the default.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/29/2002
• Published 08/29/2002

Judges

• Before:  SILER, MOORE, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dana C. Hansen (argued and briefed), Federal Defender Services, Knoxville, TN, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alice B. Lustre (argued and briefed), Gordon W. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Glenn R. Pruden, Criminal Justice Div., Office of Attorney General, Nashville, TN, Michael E. Moore, Solicitor (briefed), Paul G. Summers, Atty. Gen. (briefed), Tennessee Attorney General's Office, Criminal Justice Div., Nashville, TN, for Respondent-Appellee.