United States Sixth Circuit

An order denying a 28 U.S.C. section 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus from a conviction for assault is affirmed over claims that judicial bias, ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and his invalid plea of guilty warranted reversal of the district court's decision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/26/2008
• Published 08/26/2008

Judges

• Before:  BATCHELDER and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  BUNNING, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David A. Nenni, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant.  Michael L. Harned II, Office of the Kentucky Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  David A. Nenni, Michael J. Newman, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant.  Michael L. Harned II, Office of the Kentucky Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellee.