United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of a habeas petition from a conviction and sentence for first-degree murder and firearm possession during a felony is affirmed over claims that: 1) petitioner was denied his right to confront a testifying witness with impeaching evidence; 2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel; 3) he could not participate in his defense due to defense counsel's conduct; and 4) his trial was fundamentally unfair due to the exclusion of certain evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/27/2006
• Published 07/27/2006

Judges

• Before:  SILER, DAUGHTREY, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  James Sterling Lawrence, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant.  Brad H. Beaver, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  James Sterling Lawrence, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant.  Brad H. Beaver, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.