United States Sixth Circuit

Because the question whether the lessened standard of proof necessary for a defendant to succeed on a claim for ineffective assistance counsel, based on a conflict of interest involving joint representation, extends to other types of attorney conflicts, remains an "open question" in the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court, Michigan courts did not err in denying a habeas petitioner relief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/01/2002
• Decided 12/10/2002
• Published 12/10/2002

Judges

• Before: SILER and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Martin Tieber (argued and briefed), State Appellate Defender Office, Lansing, MI, for Petitioner-Appellant.


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