United States Sixth Circuit

Dismissal of a habeas petition brought by an inmate sentenced to death for aggravated murder is affirmed over claims regarding: 1) ineffective assistance of counsel; 2) prosecutorial misconduct; and 3) newly discovered evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/06/2006
• Published 04/06/2006

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  SUHRHEINRICH and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Linda E. Prucha, Public Defender's Office, Ohio Public Defender Commission, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Henry G. Appel, Attorney General's Office of Ohio, Capital Crimes Section, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Linda E. Prucha, Public Defender's Office, Ohio Public Defender Commission, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Henry G. Appel, Attorney General's Office of Ohio, Capital Crimes Section, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.