United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging a conviction for home invasion, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, and aggravated stalking is reversed where a state court's application of the Strickland standard for a defense counsel's duty to investigate was unreasonable in regard to his failure to investigate and call three witnesses to the alleged crime.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/18/2007
• Published 06/18/2007

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  SHADUR, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jacqueline J. McCann, State Appellate Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Raina I. Korbakis, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Jacqueline J. McCann, State Appellate Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Raina I. Korbakis, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.