United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of habeas corpus relief for defendant regarding his death sentence for aggravated murder is reversed where the state court's conclusion that one of the seated jurors was believable as an impartial juror was contrary to or an unreasonable application of Supreme Court precedent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/07/2005
• Published 12/07/2005

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, DAUGHTREY, and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael J. Benza, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.   Henry G. Appel, Attorney General's Office of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Michael J. Benza, Cleveland, Ohio, Alan C. Rossman, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Henry G. Appel, Attorney General's Office of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.