United States Sixth Circuit

A Michigan defendant's consolidation hearing is not a critical stage of the criminal proceeding against him and the total absence of counsel at such a hearing does not require that a writ of habeas corpus issue.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/16/2007
• Published 01/16/2007

Judges

• Before BOGGS, Chief Judge;  and MOORE and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Mary Beth Young, Jones Day, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  William C. Campbell, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Mary Beth Young, Holly H. Saigo, Jones Day, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  William C. Campbell, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.