United States Sixth Circuit

Had prisoner's appellate counsel raised the issue of trial counsel's conflict of interest in her state appeal, her conviction would have been automatically reversed. Appellate counsel's failure to raise the issue was sufficiently unreasonable to violate her right to counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2004
• Published 01/23/2004

Judges

• Before DAUGHTREY, GILMAN, and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey W. Caminsky (argued and briefed), County Of Wayne Prosecutor's Office, Detroit, MI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James Krogsrud (argued and briefed), Detroit, MI, for Appellee.