United States Sixth Circuit

A conditional grant of habeas relief from a conviction armed robbery, home invasion, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony is affirmed where: 1) petitioner was denied his Sixth Amendment right to present a defense by the trial court's exclusion of certain individuals as defense witnesses, and a state court's contrary determination was unreasonable; and 2) the state trial court's constitutional error was not harmless.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/04/2007
• Published 09/04/2007

Judges

• Before:  CLAY, GILMAN, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Janet A. VanCleve, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  Domnick J. Sorise, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Janet A. VanCleve, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  Domnick J. Sorise, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.