United States Sixth Circuit

Death row inmate's habeas petition was properly denied. The Brady rule does not apply to the evidence of his close friend's whereabouts the day before the murder, as he was on notice of the essential facts necessary to permit him to obtain this evidence through other sources.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/17/2004
• Published 05/17/2004

Judges

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

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas C. Hill (argued and briefed), Shaw Pittman, Washington, DC, John J. Callahan (briefed), McHugh, DeNune & McCarthy, Sylvania, OH, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles L. Wille (argued and briefed) Attorney General's Office of Ohio, Capital Crimes Section, Columbus, OH, for Respondent-Appellee.