United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's sentence for a child molestation conviction is affirmed over his challenge that the trial court violated his right to due process when it considered its own religious belief during sentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/06/2005
• Published 01/06/2005

Judges

• MATIA, Chief District Judge., Before:  CLAY and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  MATIA, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Douglas R. Cole, Office of the Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant. Charles H. Bartlett, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:Douglas R. Cole, Stuart A. Cole, Office of the Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant. Charles H. Bartlett, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee. Mark B. Greenlee, Shaker Heights, Ohio, for Amicus Curiae.