United States Sixth Circuit

In finding that the pre-trial period during which investigation and consultation with defendant must occur was not a "critical stage" of proceedings, the state court erred. Where petitioner's counsel never consulted with him and he was completely unrepresented during the month prior to trial, petitioner was denied effective assistance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/07/2003
• Published 04/07/2003

Judges

• Before DAUGHTREY and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  CARR, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Rolf E. Berg,State Appellate Defender Office, Detroit, MI, for Petitioner-Appellee., Jeffrey W. Caminsky, County of Wayne Prosecutor's Office, Detroit, MI, for Respondent-Appellant.