United States Sixth Circuit

A habeas petitioner failed to establish prejudice in alleging that virtually every aspect of his trial counsel's representation was improper; district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to hold an evidentiary hearing on claims of ineffective assistance.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/11/2003
• Decided 08/06/2003
• Published 08/06/2003

Judges

• Before KEITH, BATCHELDER and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin M. Schad (argued and briefed), Schad & Cook, Indian Springs, OH, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robyn Jones Hahnert (argued and briefed), United States Attorney's Office, Columbus, OH, for Respondent-Appellee.