United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's right to the effective assistance of counsel was not violated, as a decision not to call certain witnesses and police officers to testify was a reasonable trial strategy. A purported lack of belief in a client cannot constitute a conflict of interest.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/04/2003
• Decided 03/25/2003
• Published 03/25/2003

Judges

• Before GILMAN and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges;  POLSTER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Brenda S. Shoemaker (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Columbus, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Frederick D. Benton, Jr. (argued and briefed), Columbus, OH, for Defendant-Appellant.