United States Sixth Circuit

In a capital habeas proceeding, the denial of Petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed, where the state supreme court did not unreasonably apply federal law in holding that Petitioner's counsel was not ineffective during the penalty phase of the trial, as the evidence counsel allegedly failed to uncover would have been cumulative.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/14/2009
• Published 04/14/2009

Judges

• Before MARTIN, SILER and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John J. Ricotta, LAW OFFICE, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Adam Michael Van Ho, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  John J. Ricotta, Law Office, Cleveland, Ohio, Henry J. Hilow, McGinty, Hilow & Spellacy, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Laurence R. Snyder, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.