United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of a petition for habeas relief challenging a conviction for capital murder and aggravated robbery is reversed where admission of self-incriminating statements was error since defendant's constitutional rights were infringed when police started an interrogation anew with him after he had requested legal counsel, and the errors were not harmless.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/18/2006
• Published 04/18/2006

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, MARTIN, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  James D. Owen, The Owen Law Firm, Columbus, Ohio, Keith A. Yeazel, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Stephen E. Maher, Office of the Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Keith A. Yeazel, Columbus, Ohio, James D. Owen, The Owen Law Firm, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Stephen E. Maher, Charles L. Wille, Office of the Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.