United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's habeas petition is reversed where the trial court's decision to sustain a crucial defense witness's blanket invocation of his Fifth Amendment privilege denied plaintiff a fair trial and his right or present a defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/01/2005
• Published 09/01/2005

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT and ROGERS, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John R. Minock, Cramer & Minock, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellant.  Janet A. Van Cleve, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  John R. Minock, Cramer & Minock, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellant.  Janet A. Van Cleve, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.