United States Sixth Circuit

Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 39 rendered Tennessee Supreme Court review "unavailable" in the context of habeas relief, and Rule 39 does not operate retroactively to prevent procedural default of appellant's Confrontation Clause claim. (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2003
• Published 05/20/2003

Judges

• Before BOGGS and COLE, Circuit Judges;  BATTANI, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mariah A. Wooten (briefed), Paul R. Bottei (argued), Asst. Federal Public Defenders, Gretchen L. Swift (briefed), Research and Writing Attorney, Nashville, TN, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kim R. Helper (argued and briefed), Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, TN, for Respondent-Appellee.