United States Sixth Circuit

The denial of Petitioner's habeas petition in a death penalty matter is affirmed, where the state court was not unreasonable in finding that the allegedly deficient performance of Petitioner's counsel, in failing to explain the medical condition that made Petitioner overweight, did not prejudice Petitioner.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/11/2009
• Published 03/11/2009

Judges

• Before:  MOORE, GIBBONS, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Linda Eleanor Prucha, Ohio Public Defender's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Sarah A. Hadacek, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Linda Eleanor Prucha, Robert K. Lowe, Ohio Public Defender's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Sarah A. Hadacek, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.