United States Sixth Circuit

The grant of a writ of habeas corpus, vacating defendant's death sentence, is affirmed due to ineffective assistance in the trial's sentencing phase.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/28/2005
• Published 07/28/2005

Judges

• COOK, Circuit Judge., Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  GIBBONS and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Alice B. Lustre, Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  William P. Redick, Jr., Whites Creek, Tennessee, Peter D. Heil, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Alice B. Lustre, Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  William P. Redick, Jr., Whites Creek, Tennessee, Peter D. Heil, Nashville, Tennessee, Christopher M. Minton, Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.