United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of habeas petition in a capital murder case is affirmed, where Defendant waived his Miranda rights before his confession and expert testimony indicated that he did so knowingly and intelligently.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/03/2009
• Published 03/03/2009

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MARTIN, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, SUTTON, McKEAGUE, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Kelly L. Schneider, Ohio Public Defender's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Benjamin C. Mizer, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Kelly L. Schneider, Ohio Public Defender's Office, Columbus, Ohio, Kyle E. Timken, Law Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Benjamin C. Mizer, William P. Marshall, Jonathan R. Fulkerson, Charles L. Wille, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.