United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus from a conviction and sentence for first degree sodomy and rape is affirmed over petitioner's claims that: 1) the trial court erred in granting a motion for the minor rape victim to testify via closed circuit television; and 2) such testimony violated the defendant's constitutional rights under the Confrontation Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/11/2006
• Published 05/11/2006

Judges

• Before:  GIBBONS and COOK, Circuit Judges;  PHILLIPS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Brian T. Judy, Cabinet for Health and Family Service, Office of Legal Services, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellee.   James A. Danner, West Liberty, Kentucky, pro se.