United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's sentence of death for a felony murder conviction is reversed where his counsel's incompetent handling of the sole forensic expert fell below acceptable professional standards.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/24/2007
• Decided 01/25/2005
• Published 01/25/2005

Judges

• Before: SILER, DAUGHTREY, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Kenneth J. Parsigian, Goodwin Procter, Boston, Massachusetts, for Appellant.  Michael L. Collyer, Assistant United States Attorney, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Kenneth J. Parsigian, Paul E. Nemser, Goodwin Procter, Boston, Massachusetts, for Appellant.   Michael L. Collyer, Assistant United States Attorney, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.