United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiff's claim for ineffective assistance of counsel is affirmed as plaintiff's attorney was not present during jury re-instruction, a "critical stage" of a criminal proceeding, thus causing a presumption of prejudice to plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/02/2003
• Decided 11/19/2003
• Published 11/19/2003

Judges

• Before: MOORE and ROGERS, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth L. Jacobs (argued and briefed), Detroit, MI, for Petitioner-Appellee., Debra M. Gagliardi (argued and briefed), Asst. Attorney General, Lansing, MI, for Respondent-Appellant.